31 provisional licenses approved for pot businesses, four are in western Massachusetts

(WWLP) – The Cannabis Control Commission has approved 31 new provisional licenses for marijuana establishments in the state.

Four of them are in western Massachusetts:

• Mass Alternative Care was approved for a site in Amherst
• Cannabis Connection in Westfield
• Herbal Pathways in Pittsfield
• 16-20 Labs in Athol

Provisional licenses are not enough to open. A final license must be obtained from the CCC before sales begin.