SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) - Cannabis cafes could soon come to western Mass now that the state Cannabis Control Commission voted unanimously to approve social consumption regulations. That means yoga studios, music festivals, even coffee shops could soon offer marijuana.

Picture this: lighting up at your yoga class, cannabis lounges at music festivals, even coffee shops serving pot, Thursday’s vote makes all of that possible.

The new regulations allow businesses to apply for licenses to offer cannabis consumption on-site. That includes one-day permits for festivals and outdoor events. As we learned on Thursday night, 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, e

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