by St. 2017, c. 55, M.G.L. c. 94G, 935 CMR 500.000: Adult Use of Marijuana and 935 CMR
501.000: Medical Use of Marijuana. Any person or entity that solely provides initial capital to
establish or operate the establishment and to whom, in return for the initial capital, requires only
repayment of the loan and does not have any ownership or direct or indirect authority to control the
Marijuana Establishment or ITL, will not be a Licensee. For the purposes of this Guidance
Document, Licensee will be referred to as Marijuana Establishments, Marijuana Treatment Centers
and Colocated Marijuana Operations collectively.
Marijuana (or Cannabis) means all parts of any plant of the genus Cannabis, not excepted in 935
CMR 500.002: Marijuana (a) through (c) and whether growing or not; the seeds thereof; and resin
extracted from any part of the plant; Clones of the plant; and every compound, manufacture, salt,
derivative, mixture or preparation of the plant, its seeds or resin including tetrahydrocannabinol as
defined in M.G.L. c. 94G, § 1; provided that Cannabis shall not include:
a) the mature stalks of the plant, fiber produced from the stalks, oil, or cake made from the
seeds of the plant, any other compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture or
preparation of the mature stalks, fiber, oil, or cake made from the seeds of the plant or the
sterilized seed of the plant that is incapable of germination;
b) Hemp; or
c) the weight of any other ingredient combined with Cannabis or Marijuana to prepare topical
or oral administrations, food, drink, or other products.
Marijuana Establishment (ME) means a Marijuana Cultivator (Indoor or Outdoor), Craft
Marijuana Cooperative, Marijuana Product Manufacturer, Marijuana Microbusiness, ITL,
Marijuana Retailer, Marijuana Transporter, Delivery Licensee, Marijuana Research Facility,
Social Consumption Establishment or any other type of licensed Marijuana-related business,
except a Medical Marijuana Treatment Center (MTC).
Marijuana-Infused Product (MIP) means a Marijuana Product infused with Marijuana that is
intended for use or consumption, including but not limited to Edibles, ointments, aerosols, oils,
and tinctures. A MIP when created or sold by a Marijuana Establishment or MTC, shall not be
considered a food or a drug as defined in M.G.L. c. 94, s. 1. MIPs are a type of Marijuana Product.
Medical Marijuana Treatment Center (MTC), (Formerly Known as a Registered Marijuana
Dispensary (RMD)), means an entity licensed under 935 CMR 501.101 that acquires, cultivates,
possesses, Processes (including development of related products such as Edibles, MIPs, Tinctures,
aerosols, oils, or ointments), Repackages, transports, sells, distributes, delivers, dispenses, or
administers Marijuana, products containing Marijuana, related supplies, or educational materials
to Registered Qualifying Patients or their Personal Caregivers for medical use. Unless otherwise
specified, MTC refers to the site(s) of dispensing, cultivation, and preparation of Marijuana for
medical use.
Mycotoxin means a secondary metabolite of a micro-fungus that is capable of causing death or