Posted: Apr 20, 2024 / 07:08 PM EDT
Updated: Apr 20, 2024 / 07:17 PM EDT
HOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) – In Holyoke, a cannabis dispensary hosted a block party Saturday in recognition of 4/20 and to advocate for the legalization of social consumption sites
In 2016, Massachusetts voters approved a ballot question legalizing recreational marijuana, it also allowed consumption at dispensaries and licensed events. But, it is not currently allowed to consume marijuana in public places. Holyoke Mayor Joshua Garcia, also an advocate for legal social consumption was at the event.
“I think there’s still more work that needs to be done at the state level, specifically legalizing social consumption,” Mayor Garcia said. “In the City of Holyoke, we want to continue to do what we can to support the industry and cultivate that activity so that we can reap the benefits of what that industry has to offer for our community.”
In 2023 regulators voted down a cannabis café pilot program but the Cannabis Control Commission is currently working on implementing the café sites.
