SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) — Cannabis cafes could soon be coming to western Massachusetts now that the state’s Cannabis Control Commission voted unanimously to approve social consumption regulations.
The new regulations allow businesses to apply for licenses to offer cannabis consumption on-site, including one-day permits for festivals and outdoor events. Yoga studios, music festivals, and coffee shops could soon offer marijuana under the approved regulations.
Easthampton Mayor Salem Derby said his city is excited about the possibilities. “I think there is a decent fit for movement activities like yoga, doing meditative things, even having group outdoor exercise classes, bike rides on the bike path, those types of things,” he explained…