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Mass Grass NewsPt. 1—Budgets, staffing, social equity, the Massachusetts Medical use of Marijuana program, and the ballot initiative to end recreational cannabis
October 9, 2025
Mass Grass News“Over-regulation can unintentionally shut out diverse new entrants and impedes all businesses from achieving economic success.”
October 6, 2025
Mass Grass NewsUpon reinstatement to the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission, Shannon O’Brien champions efficiency, transparency, and social equity
October 2, 2025
Mass Grass NewsHere’s the process to petition the Cannabis Control Commission
September 29, 2025
Mass Grass NewsFrom the arrest of Sheriff Tompkins, to lab testing catastrophe, to store closures, you don’t need a tinfoil hat to…
September 25, 2025
Mass Grass NewsReinstated chair will have first public meeting on Oct. 1, with upcoming regulatory discussions on topics including social consumption
September 25, 2025
Mass Grass NewsMassachusetts Appeals Court rules "the defendant [Treasurer Deb Goldberg] has not demonstrated, as she must, a likelihood of success on…
September 17, 2025
Mass Grass NewsChris Faraone discusses the lawsuit between CCC Chair Shannon O'Brien and Treasurer Deb Goldberg among other topics with Pro Cannabis…
September 15, 2025
Mass Grass NewsAmong other questionable proposed regulations, stakeholders decry proposed potency limits for Massachusetts cannabis venues
September 15, 2025
Mass Grass NewsOusted chair’s attorney: “[Goldberg] refuses to accept the reality that she does not have the grounds to remove [O’Brien].” After…
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