Mass Grass NewsFormer CCC Chair O’Brien Sues Massachusetts Treasurer Goldberg
The laid-off Cannabis Control Commission chair is also suing her former agency
August 20, 2026Deb Goldberg
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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, 2025Mass 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 NewsPolarizing Massachusetts Marijuana Muckraker Speaks Out About CCC Document Release
Grant Smith Ellis sounded the alarm about dysfunction at the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission. With thousands of supporting documents now…
August 8, 2025
Mass Grass NewsIn The Files: Who Has Supported The Ousted Cannabis Control Commission Chair?
The former commissioner has endured criticism for her management at the regulatory agency, but these friends and colleagues have shown…
July 31, 2025
Mass Grass NewsFinal Motions Filed In Brawl Between Former CCC Chair O’Brien And Mass Treasurer Goldberg
With 3,000-plus pages of confidential documents and depositions now public, here’s what both sides are claiming ahead of a final…
July 28, 2025
Mass Grass NewsExplore Revealing Documents From Ousted Cannabis Agency Chair’s Ongoing Legal Battle
Thousands of pages include everything from private text messages to letters in support of former Cannabis Control Commission Chair Shannon…
July 28, 2025Mass Grass NewsDenying CCC Request, Judge Rules O’Brien-Goldberg Documents Will Be Public
“Unrestricted access to the documentary evidence bearing on [the Cannabis Control Commission’s] dismissal of its Chairperson … must be respected.”
June 9, 2025