Mass Grass NewsThe CCC’s New Badass Red Tape Removal Committee
Cannabis Control Commission taps new force to thwart bureaucratic baggage, ease or axe old regulations that do more harm than…
December 8, 2025CCC
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Mass Grass NewsDid The Cannabis Control Commission Omit Public Health Data From A Report?
CCC Chair O’Brien: 'If we continue to hide data from the public, we can't do our job to protect public…
November 18, 2025
Mass Grass NewsCommissioner Concepcion Resigns From Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission
Ava Callender Concepcion, who served nearly five years and temporarily led the agency, steps down following absence
November 17, 2025
Mass Grass NewsMass Inspector General Calls Out Cannabis Control Commission—Again
Jeffrey Shapiro told WBUR: “No other state agency would be allowed to operate in this environment for this long"
November 13, 2025
Mass Grass NewsEditorial: If Equity Matters, Prove It—Publish The Process Behind The CCC Appointment
The seat created to ensure that legal, policy, and social-justice expertise informs cannabis regulation in Massachusetts was just filled behind…
November 11, 2025
Mass Grass NewsThere’s A New Member Of The Cannabis Control Commission
AG Andrea Campbell, Gov. Maura Healey, and Treasurer Deb Goldberg Appoint Carrie Benedon to CCC
November 11, 2025Mass Grass NewsCannabis Control Commissioners Split On Re-Affirming Votes Taken While O’Brien Was Gone
Reinstated CCC chair fails in attempt to safeguard decisions made while agency “did not have a properly designated chair”
October 30, 2025
Mass Grass NewsSnapshot: The CCC’s Annual Report For FY2025
$265 million in tax revenue, 1,400 inspections, and serious budget shortfalls
October 21, 2025
Mass Grass NewsOur Issue By Issue Check-In With Cannabis Control Commission Executive Director Travis Ahern
Pt. 2—The ED addresses hemp regulation, closures, worker safety, lab testing, and social consumption
October 16, 2025
Mass Grass NewsNew CCC Director Of Testing Exits Following Contentious Meeting With Lab Operators
With a ‘revolt’ of Independent Testing Labs afoot, Massachusetts cannabis regulators grapple with vacancy amidst hiring freeze
October 16, 2025