Equity cannabis businesses in Massachusetts can now apply for delivery operator license

The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission on Friday announced that equity applicants can officially apply for a license type that will allow for cannabis to be warehoused and then sold and delivered.

The marijuana delivery operator license type is only available to economic empowerment and social equity applicants for a minimum of three years. As of Friday, qualified applicants can apply for pre-certification and for the license. The exclusivity period begins the date the first company with the license type receives a notice to commence operations, the cannabis agency said in a statement.