Inbox: Shannon O’Brien Returns To Cannabis Control Commission
September 25, 2025
Reinstated chair will have first public meeting on Oct. 1, with upcoming regulatory discussions on topics including social consumption
Reinstated chair will have first public meeting on Oct. 1, with upcoming regulatory discussions on topics including social consumption
Massachusetts Appeals Court rules “the defendant [Treasurer Deb Goldberg] has not demonstrated, as she must, a likelihood of success on appeal.”
“There is no evidence whatsoever … that O’Brien ever exhibited racial animus in her remarks much less in her decision making.”
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”
Chris Faraone discusses the lawsuit between CCC Chair Shannon O’Brien and Treasurer Deb Goldberg among other topics with Pro Cannabis Media
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Jeffrey Shapiro told WBUR: “No other state agency would be allowed to operate in this environment for this long”
“Over-regulation can unintentionally shut out diverse new entrants and impedes all businesses from achieving economic success.”
Commissioner Stebbins will continue in the role of acting chair until a permanent chair is appointed