Pot delivery companies celebrate as commission approves major change – WCVB Boston

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Loud bursts of joy erupted in a packed room of marijuana business owners, as commissioners voted in favor of approving changes to the cannabis delivery process on Thursday.
The Cannabis Control Commission voted three to one to rewrite delivery regulations and only require one employee to make cannabis deliveries instead of two.
The commission still has to go through the formality of rewriting and approving the regulations before any modifications take effect.
According to a presentation during Thursday’s meeting, Massachusetts is the only adult-use state to always require two employees on hand when making home cannabis deliveries.
The CCC originally implemented what is known as the “two-agent rule” for safety reasons.
For several years, delivery companies have called on the CCC to get rid of the rule and join other states that believe delivery is safe and effective, even with only one employee making deliveries.
Cannabis companies, including Rolling Releaf, a delivery company based in Newton, have previously told 5 Investigates that the two-agent rule creates unnecessary burdens, including high operation costs, which are then passed along to its customers.
Ultimately, three commissioners agreed with the calls for change.
5 Investigates spoke with Shaleen Title, a former member of the Cannabis Control Commission and founder and director of Parabola Center, a nonpartisan think tank of legal professionals and drug policy experts, about Thursday’s vote outcome.
“Today, the commission made the thoughtful decision to update its delivery regulations,” she said. “This is exactly the transparent process we hoped for when we first created the delivery program — that future commissioners would examine real-life data and feedback and update the rules accordingly.”
Other changes were also up for debate during Thursday’s hearing. The information can be found on the CCC website.
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