MA S100

Requires the Cannabis Control Commission to conduct or hire an outside economic expert to study supply and demand in the Massachusetts cannabis market, including both licensed businesses and the black market

Study must review current cannabis canopy supply for medical patients and recreational consumers, and project future consumption trends

Requires analysis of price per pound as a market driver and evaluation of whether current cultivation tier regulations are adequate

Study must provide projections for the appropriate number of cultivator and manufacturer licenses to issue annually based on demand

Declared an emergency law due to concerns that over-licensing may be putting existing cannabis businesses at risk of failure