To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: The Massachusetts’s Cannabis Control Commission (CCC)’s new regulations for Adult Use and Medical Use are to be effective January 8, 2020. The new final regulations simplified language in the Advertising, Labeling, and Packaging sections clarified the permitted and prohibited practices under these categories, and implemented a pre-approval process. We encourage marijuana businesses to seek guidance from a trusted attorney regarding these final regulations and the potential impacts on your business or operations. Pre-Approval Process for Packaging & Labeling In addition to complying with the Advertising, Labeling, and Packaging regulatory requirements set forth 935 CMR 500.104 (4)-(6), the CCC must pre-approve a package or label. An application for pre-approval may be submitted at any time but should be submitted prior to sales or before implementing a substantive change to an already approved package or label. The pre-approval application fee is $50 per product.