State Treasurer Deb Goldberg fired O’Brien nearly a year later in September 2024 for “gross misconduct” and being “unable to discharge the power and duties of a CCC commissioner”
Even with the latest change, Massachusetts continues to have one of the most heavily regulated marijuana delivery models in the country
The hearings were prompted by reports of turmoil at the commission and state Inspector General Jeffrey Shapiro’s call for the agency to be put under receivership
The CCC is expected to vote on the new regulations on Oct. 22 – just a week before lawmakers are set to hold a hearing where industry stakeholders will be invited to testify
Training for social equity license applicants may be cut short. Acting ED: “It is not looking that great for us, but we continue to do the best we can with the little we have.”
Treasurer appoints Commissioner Bruce Stebbins as temporary chair of Cannabis Commission
A Goldberg spokesman says the treasurer “is taking the necessary time to review all of the information before her to make an informed decision.”
Hemp products gone from liquor stores, restaurants but still available elsewhere
CCC receivership rejected, but hearings on other options slated for this fall
Removing the two-driver rule to make social equity businesses more profitable has been described as low-hanging fruit.
