Massachusetts The state's Cannabis Control Commission announced that eligible applicants for delivery permits can now seek precertification and licenses, which are earmarked for social equity participants and economic-empowerment applicants for the first three years of the program. The new licenses allow companies to purchase products wholesale from cultivators and manufacturers and deliver them directly to customers. In other news, Massachusetts cannabis companies paid at least $2.46 million in fees more than lawfully allowed under " host community agreements, " according to a new study paid for by the Massachusetts Cannabis Business Association and conducted by the University of Massachusetts in Boston. Minnesota The state Legislature approved smokable flower for medical cannabis patients, which could significantly boost sales in what has been a heavily regulated MMJ market that has only two operators. The change, effective no later than March 2022, will provide a more affordable option to customers and might financially strengthen the state's MMJ program overall. Minnesota House lawmakers also passed adult-use marijuana during the legislative session, but that bill died in the state Senate. July 2021 | mjbizdaily.com 33https://www.gznalite.com/ http://www.mjbizdaily.com