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.
Once upon a time at the commission: Endless investigations, ‘concerns regarding behavior,’ and deleted texts
Thousands of pages include everything from private text messages to letters in support of former Cannabis Control Commission Chair Shannon O’Brien
Newly released termination file from case between Massachusetts Treasurer Goldberg and Shannon O’Brien details “bullying” and irreconcilable differences from start of tenure
Suit is over “the ruination of a small farm by the repeated negligence of a large, multi-state plant producer and supplier”
Our analysis and breakdown of the MCR Labs suit in the context of the current Mass cannabis landscape
Plaintiffs included “independent operators in Massachusetts who have suffered significant harm and business challenges due to federal prohibition.”
Dartmouth dispute underscores challenges faced by small-farm cooperatives
“Federal criminalization of safe, regulated intrastate cannabis legal in 38 states is unconstitutional—and unfair to small businesses”
In their premiere issue, cannabis was used as a way to relieve stress and, at one point, help soothe the pain of a zombie bite. The opening page also features a list of resources concerning medicinal marijuana, drug addiction, and suicide.
