Request for a public hearing

Hold hearing on Boston marijuana regulation implementation

Last activity May 7, 2026 (5 months ago)

  1. Introduced

    May 4, 2026

  2. In committee

    The committee decides whether to send it to the full council.

  3. Council vote

  4. Adopted

The City Council referred an order to hold a hearing on how Boston will implement Massachusetts marijuana use regulations. The hearing would involve the Boston Cannabis Board, Boston Licensing Board, and other parties to discuss public health, safety, zoning, and economic impacts. Introduced May 4, 2026 and referred May 6, 2026; exact hearing date not yet set.

Affects Boston residents

Filed by Benjamin Jacob Weber, Henry Santana, Enrique Pepén, Erin Murphy, Julia Mejia, Ruthzee Louijeune, John FitzGerald, Sharon Durkan, Liz Breadon, Brian Worrell, and Ed Flynn

Now with the Committee on Labor and Economic Development

About Public Safety and Health & Human Services

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Official title

Order for a hearing to discuss Boston's implementation of Massachusetts' marijuana regulations.

Timeline

  1. May 6, 2026

    Referred to

    City Council

    Referred to the Committee on Labor and Economic Development.