Hanson Grapples with New Cannabis Regulations, Explores Industrial Development

Town must implement social equity policy for marijuana businesses by May, receives grant to study potential of 7-acre industrial parcel

HANSON, MA - October 29 - Hanson's Select Board is facing new challenges as it navigates recent changes to state cannabis regulations and explores the development potential of town-owned land.

The board learned that the town must implement a social equity policy for cannabis businesses by May to comply with new state regulations. The policy would require…