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Snapshot: The CCC’s Annual Report For FY2025
$265 million in tax revenue, 1,400 inspections, and serious budget shortfalls
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Our Issue By Issue Check-In With Cannabis Control Commission Executive Director Travis Ahern
Pt. 2—The ED addresses hemp regulation, closures, worker safety, lab testing, and social consumption
October 16, 2025
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New CCC Director Of Testing Exits Following Contentious Meeting With Lab Operators
With a ‘revolt’ of Independent Testing Labs afoot, Massachusetts cannabis regulators grapple with vacancy amidst hiring freeze
October 16, 2025
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The Massachusetts Question 4 Postmortem The Campaign Didn’t Ask For
Staff confusion, financial questions, and whistleblower allegations cloud the aftermath of the campaign to regulate psychedelics in the commonwealth On…
October 16, 2025
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Sheriff Tompkins Attempts To Have Federal Extortion Charges Dismissed
According to the legal motion filed, "Mr. Tompkins made an investment as did many others … and received no financial benefit not conferred on…
By TJM STAFF · October 14, 2025
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Our Issue By Issue Check-In With Cannabis Control Commission Executive Director Travis Ahern
Pt. 1—Budgets, staffing, social equity, the Massachusetts Medical use of Marijuana program, and the ballot initiative to end recreational cannabis
By CHRIS FARAONE · October 9, 2025
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In A First, Mass Cannabis Regulators Revoke Troubled Dispensary’s License
It’s been a long time coming for the besieged pot shop owner who threatened employees At their public meeting on Thursday, members of the…
By CHRIS FARAONE · October 9, 2025
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Inbox: CCC Chair O’Brien Issues Statement On Priorities
“Over-regulation can unintentionally shut out diverse new entrants and impedes all businesses from achieving economic success.”
By TJM STAFF · October 6, 2025
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Now You Can Watch Talking Joints Memo Too
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By CHRIS FARAONE · October 6, 2025
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Don’t Call It A Comeback: Chair O’Brien Leads First Meeting Since Return To CCC
Upon reinstatement to the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission, Shannon O’Brien champions efficiency, transparency, and social equity
By CHRIS FARAONE · October 2, 2025