A critical investigative tool, secret shoppers need to be used methodically, and with clear communication of how information is used
CCC approves protections following revelations that legal department pressured staff to soften findings around testing
“Who are we protecting? … Public health, public safety? Or … licensees by keeping them anonymized?”
With a ‘revolt’ of Independent Testing Labs afoot, Massachusetts cannabis regulators grapple with vacancy amidst hiring freeze
How Cannabis Control Commission leadership apparently targeted licensees, avoided accountability, and got the chair some disliked fired
A deep dive into the alleged practices behind and regulator response to thousands of potentially contaminated products
A close examination of the proposed Cannabis Control Commission restructuring
Calling for clearer standards and the “de-anonymization of data,” the Cannabis Control Commission member signaled that serious reform is coming
Open letter to the CCC from Institute of Cannabis Science calls for increased accountability in lab testing in order to protect consumers
Guest Opinion: Consumers and workers are being harmed by the failure of the CCC to use shelf testing and analysis of aggregated compliance test results to monitor the market.
