Martha’s Vineyard Cannabis Crisis Averted: MA Regulators Approve Shipping Weed Through State Territorial Waters
Massachusetts regulators have approved an administrative order allowing cannabis transportation to Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket, ensuring the islands’ dispensaries can continue to operate. This decision comes at a crucial time as the summer influx of tourists would have exacerbated the cannabis shortage.
State Order Bypasses Federal Restrictions
In May, Massachusetts’ Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) barred the transportation of cannabis to the islands, citing potential conflicts with federal regulations which govern transit over non-state waters. However, according to the Associated Press, the new administrative order specifies that shipments must strictly navigate within state territorial waters, sidestepping federal jurisdictions.
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