The ills of a billion-dollar enterprise: The slow-death of the cannabis industry, and what might be done to reverse the trend

The ills of a billion-dollar enterprise: The slow-death of the cannabis industry, and what might be done to reverse the trend

The Massachusetts cannabis industry is a billion-dollar enterprise, with over 700 retailers operating across the state. Yet stores are closing, companies are firing their workers and retail and non-retail licenses are being surrendered by former operators as business owners clamor for regulatory changes to transform an industry they see as unsustainable.