Two owners reportedly “separately stated to investigators that an 18-year-old family member volunteered in the basement.”
Today members of the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission voted to enter a stipulated agreement with a Brockton dispensary over shit that went down more than three years ago. As a result of the order, the license holding entity and individual owners will together have to pay nearly $40,000 in penalties plus submit to other stipulations.
According to CCC documentation, “On or around August and September 2021, [Legal Greens] posted promotional photos and videos on social media that contained the hashtag “#legalgreens” indicated the potential consumption of Marijuana and Marijuana Products and alcohol in the basement of the Pleasant St. Store.”
Fast-forward a year-and-a-half … On February 1, 2023, the fast-moving commission Investigators “conducted an unannounced inspection” at the store, during which they “observed … employees entering and exiting the basement of the Pleasant St. Store.” And “Upon entering the basement, Investigators observed what appeared to be one of [the dispensary’s employees] consuming Marijuana.”
“Throughout the basement, Investigators found unsecured and untagged Marijuana and open bottles of alcohol, indicating that those products had been consumed.” They “learned that a locked closet within the basement was being used to propagate immature plantings of Marijuana.” Two owners also reportedly “separately stated to Investigators that an 18-year-old family member volunteered in the basement where they affixed labels to empty Marijuana packaging and Branded Goods.”
Since that’s a major no-no, “Following the inspection on February 1, 2023, the Commission issued a Notice of Deficiency to Respondent on March 23, 2023, for violations observed during the inspection. In response to the Notice of Deficiency, Respondent provided a Plan of Correction that was approved on August 14, 2023.”
After a small hiccup last December, when “the Commission issued an Order to Show Cause to Respondent seeking the revocation of licenses due to noncompliant operations,” both parties got back on track. “Following a request from Respondent on January 12, 2026, from March 11, 2026, to May
29, 2026, the Parties engaged in negotiations relative to an informal disposition of this matter through counsel resulting in the proposed terms presented in this Agreement.”
Penalties include:
- Respondent shall pay a monetary penalty in the amount of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) by check or money order and made payable to the order of the Cannabis Control Commission Marijuana Regulation Fund.
- [One owner] shall pay a monetary penalty in the amount of five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) by check or money order and made payable to the order of the Cannabis Control Commission Marijuana Regulation Fund. [And] shall donate three thousand six hundred dollars ($3,600.00) to the Cannabis Social Equity Trust Fund within 120 days of the ratification of this Agreement in one installment.
- [Another owner] shall donate three thousand six hundred dollars ($3,600.00) to the Cannabis Social Equity Trust Fund within 120 days of the ratification of this Agreement in one installment.
- [One owner’s] Agent Registration shall be suspended for 1-month.
- Respondent shall include the basement as part of its licensed Premises and comply with all applicable regulatory requirements.
- Within 90 days of the ratification of this Order, Respondent shall hire or promote a person to the position of Compliance Officer for the Respondent and notify the Commission of said person assuming the responsibility.
- Respondent shall develop and implement a plan for Affirmative Relief Training (the “Training”) for all Agents, including Management and Owners, at its Marijuana Establishments.
“Respondent enters into this Agreement solely for the purposes of settlement, which shall neither be considered an admission of liability nor a violation of law.”
