September 18, 2025

The cannabis industry is fighting over how many stores one company can own. Here’s why.

 The cannabis industry is fighting over how many stores one company can own. Here’s why.

A debate over the cap on weed permits has sparked worries of broken promises for entrepreneurs of color and fears of creating a marijuana monopoly.

Its not a consensus issue for the industry to raise the cap, said David OBrien, president of the 65-member Massachusetts Cannabis Business Association. Some smaller companies fear it, because they th…