Acting Cannabis Control Commission chair discusses vision for the coming five years, says he’d accept the position permanently if it’s offered to him
Commissioner Stebbins will continue in the role of acting chair until a permanent chair is appointed
From proposed Massachusetts Social Consumption Establishment license fees and caps to ventilation regulations and next steps
Three proposed license types include “Supplemental” for existing Marijuana Establishments, “Hospitality,” and “Event Organizer”
A timeline of the (lack of) progress toward licensing 420-friendly lounges and other social establishments in Massachusetts
David Lakeman comes from Illinois cannabis program but started career with Massachusetts Municipal Association and CCC
In a surprisingly boring September meeting, the few commissioners left punt on big topics and discuss personnel and budget
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.”
Revelations regard topics ranging from “disagreements” “on messaging,” to lack of “consensus,” to “staff pushback,” to it taking “three weeks for a tweet to be posted regarding agreed upon policy”
With one colleague suspended and another now on medical leave, remaining Massachusetts cannabis regulators nearly had to adjourn meeting
