New CCC Director Of Testing Exits Following Contentious Meeting With Lab Operators
October 16, 2025
With a ‘revolt’ of Independent Testing Labs afoot, Massachusetts cannabis regulators grapple with vacancy amidst hiring freeze
With a ‘revolt’ of Independent Testing Labs afoot, Massachusetts cannabis regulators grapple with vacancy amidst hiring freeze
The Institute of Cannabis Science founder sounds off on the High ya Doin Show
“We need transparency and accountability so test results actually mean something.”
Included in the administrative order: producers “shall disclose if the Marijuana batch was subjected to a sanitization treatment or … remediated”
With a new director of testing gone after just one week, Massachusetts cannabis commissioners address issues with underlying protocols
While Cannabis Control Commission regulators squabble, are contaminant stats stifled? What else aren’t we seeing?
Calling for clearer standards and the “de-anonymization of data,” the Cannabis Control Commission member signaled that serious reform is coming
Open letter to the CCC from Institute of Cannabis Science calls for increased accountability in lab testing in order to protect consumers
CCC ED Travis Ahern speaks about his job description, agency transparency, lab testing, social consumption, and the road ahead for cannabis in Massachusetts
From price compression, market saturation, and closures, to straight prerolls galore and a “massive influx of live rosin”
