Massachusetts marijuana stores to reopen on Monday After two months of total shutdown, adult-use cannabis sales in Massachusetts are set to resume next Monday, May 25. But don’t expect a quick return to business as usual. “We’ll probably bring on more staff than we need for the first day or two in the hopes that […]

cannabis & sustainability Eco-Friendly Cannabis Cultivation Is Good For The Environment and For Business It’s well known that indoor cannabis cultivation uses a lot of energy. According to the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project, a grow facility can consume ten times the power of a comparable office building, and a frequently cited 2012 article in the […]

stop waiting in long lines! our cannabis DRIVE THRU gets you in and out! KEY INFO TO KNOW FOR THE REOPENING Here are the steps we’re taking to keep our customers & employees safe. Starting Monday, May 25th, Solar will be reopening adult-use cannabis sales. All transactions will be accomplished through curbside pickup at our […]

Massachusetts marijuana dispensaries hope to open in phase one With May 18th looming, business owners throughout Massachusetts are anxiously awaiting to hear which phase of Governor Baker’s reopening roll out their industry will fall under. Cannabis remains one of the Massachusetts-based industries that have been suffering since the shelter-in-place order and is ineligible for federal […]

Recreational pot shops hurting during pandemic, excluded from federal help Nearly months into the shelter-in-place order, Massachusetts businesses are continuing to take a big hit. Among those businesses feeling the heat are adult-use marijuana dispensaries. Not only are these shops hurting, but they’ve also been excluded from receiving federal-level COVID-19 funds. “The silver lining is […]

UNIQUE CANNABIS DISPENSARY SEARCHES FOR SUNLIGHT THROUGH PANDEMIC During a time of global pandemic it’s difficult to navigate such uncharted waters. Since the shelter-in-place order, every individual, business and industry alike has had to pivot in hopes of surviving such harsh conditions. There aren’t too many businesses that have gone unschathed since the arrival of […]

Off-grid: how soaring cannabis markets are forcing an energy rethink As we know it, the indoor cannabis industry ranks second-highest in energy consumption in the United States – only second to data storage centers. Imagine that? And If you haven’t heard, the industry isn’t going away. In fact, it’s only continuing to grow on a […]

Cannabis Users, Shops Suffer High Anxiety After Mass. Shuts Down Recreational Sales In response to the COVID-19 Virus outbreak, Solar Therapeutics CEO (Edward Dow) sat down with NBC News’ Mansee Khurana to discuss how the global pandemic has affected the Cannabis Industry in Massachusetts and how it’s directly impacting sales and consumer trends.  “This mandated […]

To Our Valued Customers, In light of the COVID-19 Virus and the State’s designation of recreational cannabis a non-essential business, we will be temporarily closing for the time being. ⁣ All of us here at Solar Thera want to thank you for your patience and continued support throughout these trying times. We will come out […]

News Link SOMERSET, Mass. (WPRI) — The South Coast is set to get another marijuana dispensary this spring. This time, in Somerset. Solar Therapeutics CEO Edward Dow says the company called for its Final Certificate of Registration (FCR) about three weeks ago, which can be about a month-long process. Dow says the Cannabis Control Commission […]