The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission on Thursday unanimously approved regulations to allow for legal marijuana use in public settings.

The decision clears the way for cannabis businesses to offer social consumption of their products on-site. That means people could use marijuana at "pot cafes," dispensaries, lounges or even places like yoga studios and theaters. Regulations also allow for "temporary consumption events," like festivals, where cannabis can be consumed legally.

Among the safeguards put in place by the regulations: Social consumption sites must have a rideshare plan, they cannot serve alcohol with cannabis and they must also have food and water available.

But when could these pot cafes actually open?

"That's a difficult question to answer," commission

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