Grant Smith Ellis

Polarizing Massachusetts Marijuana Muckraker Speaks Out About CCC Document Release

August 8, 2025

Grant Smith Ellis sounded the alarm about dysfunction at the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission. With thousands of supporting documents now public, we had questions for him.

Joint Committee On Cannabis Policy Hears Testimony On Bill To Expand Medical Access

June 6, 2023

“The vertical integration requirement is the opposite of an equitable policy.”

Labs Ask Lawmakers For More Standardization And Transparency, With Limits

June 6, 2023

“Lab shopping is widespread here … The financial incentives are strong and there are no real incentives for honesty or accuracy.”

The Latest On That Whole Mass Cannabis Company With Alleged Oligarch Ties Thing

March 22, 2023

And how the budding story connects to last week’s “inadvertent records release”

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Grant Smith Ellis

Polarizing Massachusetts Marijuana Muckraker Speaks Out About CCC Document Release

Joint Committee On Cannabis Policy Hears Testimony On Bill To Expand Medical Access

Labs Ask Lawmakers For More Standardization And Transparency, With Limits

The Latest On That Whole Mass Cannabis Company With Alleged Oligarch Ties Thing

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Come Play ‘The Price Is High’ At NECANN

Update On The Record Store Attached To The Dispensary

Stroke Of Governor’s Pen To Reshuffle Whole Mass Cannabis Industry

Adult-Use Dispensaries Are Healthcare Access Points. The Data Proves It.

A Productive Meeting For Commissioners Who Might Soon Be Sent Packing

4/20 Deals And Events In Massachusetts: 2026 Edition

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