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AmeriCann Comments on Constructive Protective Measures for Massachusetts Medical Patients
AmeriCann Comments on Constructive Protective Measures for Massachusetts Medical Patients.
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[{"type":"text","content":"Medical Cannabis Businesses Deemed an Essential service and Will Continue to Operate During the "Stay At Home" AdvisoryDENVER, CO / ACCESSWIRE / March 24, 2020 / AmeriCann, Inc. (OTCQB:ACAN), a cannabis company that is developing state-of-the-art cultivation, processing and product manufacturing facilities, commented on the medical cannabis protections enacted for Massachusetts.In an announcement on Monday, Massachusetts Governor Baker deemed medical cannabis businesses as an essential service during the newly implemented "Stay At Home Advisory" in response to the COVID- 19 pandemic. The advisory starts today, March 24 and is scheduled through April 7th.This means the supply chain for medical cannabis will not be interrupted and medical patients will continue to have access to medicine. This includes medical dispensaries, cultivation facilities, production facilities, and home delivery to patients."We applaud Governor Baker's actions to ensure that medical patients in Massachusetts continue to have access to medical cannabis during the ‘Stay at Home' advisory period," stated AmeriCann Chief Executive Officer Tim Keogh.Massachusetts joins New York, California, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Michigan and other states sanctioning measures that maintain access for cannabis patients.AmeriCann's Ben Barton stated, "In Massachusetts, and nationally, medical cannabis has evolved from what was once tolerated reluctantly by many leaders to what they now recognize as "essential."AmeriCann's Joint Venture partner recently commenced operations at AmeriCann's Massachusetts Cannabis Center ("MCC") in Freetown, MA. The initial phase of the development, Building 1, is a 30,000 square foot state-of-the-art cultivation and processing facility, 100 percent of which is occupied by Bask, Inc., an existing Massachusetts licensed vertically integrated cannabis operator.Building 1 is an operating, licensed medical cannabis cultivation and processing facility, which supports Bask's medical dispensary, home delivery service, and wholesale partners.To ensure business continuity and the safety of its patients and employees, AmeriCann and Bask have proactively adopted operational improvements based on guidance from the Center for Disease Control, the Cannabis Control Commission (&q...