Mass Grass NewsInbox: Shannon O’Brien Returns To Cannabis Control Commission
Reinstated chair will have first public meeting on Oct. 1, with upcoming regulatory discussions on topics including social consumption
September 25, 2025CCC
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Mass Grass NewsShannon O’Brien Cleared To Return As Cannabis Control Commission Chair
Massachusetts Appeals Court rules "the defendant [Treasurer Deb Goldberg] has not demonstrated, as she must, a likelihood of success on…
September 17, 2025
Mass Grass NewsWatch: TJM Editor Talks State Of Massachusetts Cannabis On CC2C
Chris 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 NewsThe Hotly Contested Social Consumption Conversation Over “Cooling Down Areas”
Among other questionable proposed regulations, stakeholders decry proposed potency limits for Massachusetts cannabis venues
September 15, 2025
Mass Grass NewsO’Brien Responds To Treasurer’s Attempt To Block Her Return As CCC Chair
Ousted chair’s attorney: “[Goldberg] refuses to accept the reality that she does not have the grounds to remove [O’Brien].” After…
September 11, 2025
Mass Grass NewsA Deep Dive Into Regulatory Capture And Retaliation At The Top Of The CCC
How Cannabis Control Commission leadership apparently targeted licensees, avoided accountability, and got the chair some disliked fired
September 11, 2025
Mass Grass NewsGoldberg Appeals Decision Reinstating O’Brien To Cannabis Control Commission
“The Treasurer continues to waste taxpayer dollars by filing an unreasonable appeal … and has now delayed Chair Shannon O’Brien’s…
September 4, 2025
Mass Grass NewsCourt Ruling: Shannon O’Brien Entitled To Return As Cannabis Control Commission Chair
“There is no evidence whatsoever … that O’Brien ever exhibited racial animus in her remarks much less in her decision…
September 2, 2025
Mass Grass NewsInterview: Commissioner Stebbins On His Reappointment To The CCC
Acting Cannabis Control Commission chair discusses vision for the coming five years, says he’d accept the position permanently if it’s…
August 29, 2025
Mass Grass NewsCannabis Control Commission Responds To Critical State Auditor’s Report
"Commission staff met with the Auditor’s team for nearly a year and spent hundreds of hours reviewing procedures with the…
August 21, 2025