The state may end the year with more than 50 shuttered marijuana businesses, but there are more than five times that many recent applicants for new licenses
From license classes to health and safety concerns, the Cannabis Control Commission had a similar promising proposal for social consumption in 2017. Did it really take this long to get back to square one?
Body passes recommendation for Cannabis Control Commission to “prioritize previous [Cannabis Advisory Board] recommendations”
Three proposed license types include “Supplemental” for existing Marijuana Establishments, “Hospitality,” and “Event Organizer”
David Lakeman will keep his job with the Illinois Department of Agriculture and will not be running the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission
A timeline of the (lack of) progress toward licensing 420-friendly lounges and other social establishments in Massachusetts
“I am hopeful this is a first step towards Massachusetts someday being positioned as a global leader in cannabis research.”
Regulators to host in-person registration event plus listening session to examine dwindling access for medical cannabis patients in Massachusetts
“The Commission is advising licensees engaged in marijuana processing to protect employees from hazards associated with cannabis dust exposure.”
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”
