Mass Cannabis Regulators Enact ‘Emergency Regulations’
June 18, 2026
Among other changes, the measure will increase the number of retail licenses that entities can hold
Among other changes, the measure will increase the number of retail licenses that entities can hold
Commissioners cite concerns over inconsistent penalties and payment timelines for Holyoke operator
A breakdown of the latest Year in Review, highlighting new patient resources and the agency’s efforts to sustain a shrinking program
“Who are we protecting? … Public health, public safety? Or … licensees by keeping them anonymized?”
Cannabis Control Commission taps new force to thwart bureaucratic baggage, ease or axe old regulations that do more harm than good
CCC Chair O’Brien: ‘If we continue to hide data from the public, we can’t do our job to protect public health and safety’
From social consumption and social equity to those lying prohibitionist bastards
Assured Testing Laboratories agreed to a two-year probationary period, a $300,000 fine, and intense oversight
Thousands of pages include everything from private text messages to letters in support of former Cannabis Control Commission Chair Shannon O’Brien
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”
