“The Committee will be inviting various Massachusetts cannabis industry stakeholders to testify.” Chief concerns include “proper channels of accountability within the agency structure.”
CCC receivership rejected, but hearings on other options slated for this fall
Commissioners acknowledge need for clarity on roles of chair, executive director
In testimony to joint cannabis committee, IG Jeffrey Shapiro explains reasons for proposed agency takeover, lays out potential path to receivership through legislature
Letter from Institute of Cannabis Science to lawmakers notes: “Our findings … show that fraudulent and harmful products reach consumers in Massachusetts.”
The pending bill would prevent unfair discrimination against cannabis consumers
“The public deserves some accountability on why these issues have proven so hard to stamp out, and what long-term changes the agency is making to get its work done with more transparency and efficiency.”
The investments and policy decisions we make now will have a lasting impact on whether we create a truly equitable industry.
There are thousands or even tens of thousands of residents who still have these charges unsealed
State Rep.-elect Nika Elugardo knows the dangers of illegal drug trade. “It creates violence, it perpetuates poverty, you see thousands of dollars going through in plastic baggies and meanwhile our water is getting cut off.”
