Our Issue By Issue Check-In With Cannabis Control Commission Executive Director Travis Ahern
October 16, 2025
Pt. 2—The ED addresses hemp regulation, closures, worker safety, lab testing, and social consumption
Pt. 2—The ED addresses hemp regulation, closures, worker safety, lab testing, and social consumption
With a ‘revolt’ of Independent Testing Labs afoot, Massachusetts cannabis regulators grapple with vacancy amidst hiring freeze
Pt. 1—Budgets, staffing, social equity, the Massachusetts Medical use of Marijuana program, and the ballot initiative to end recreational cannabis
“Over-regulation can unintentionally shut out diverse new entrants and impedes all businesses from achieving economic success.”
Upon reinstatement to the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission, Shannon O’Brien champions efficiency, transparency, and social equity
From the arrest of Sheriff Tompkins, to lab testing catastrophe, to store closures, you don’t need a tinfoil hat to connect the dots
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.”
Chris Faraone discusses the lawsuit between CCC Chair Shannon O’Brien and Treasurer Deb Goldberg among other topics with Pro Cannabis Media
Among other questionable proposed regulations, stakeholders decry proposed potency limits for Massachusetts cannabis venues
