The Cannabis Control Commission voted unanimously Thursday to approve final regulations for social consumption licenses, a major step in finally allowing businesses to set up their own marijuana lounges.

The social consumption licenses will allow people to consume marijuana products in a variety of potential settings, from weed cafes to yoga classes and more.

The battle for establishing these types of licenses goes back to 2016, when voters legalized adult-use marijuana in Massachusetts through a ballot measure. That measure also allowed the commission to license social consumption establishments, but the state delayed implementation . State officials scrapped a pilot program in 2023 that would have gradually tested cannabis cafes in a dozen communities.

Barriers remain, and officia

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