Guest Opinion: Strengthen The Cannabis Control Commission, But Keep It Independent
April 4, 2025
Time and again, the CCC has shown that its independence strengthens policymaking
Time and again, the CCC has shown that its independence strengthens policymaking
It’s no hallucination—the prohibitionists opposing Question 4 are using classic anti-marijuana messaging and duping journalists and voters
Sloppy New York Times smear job includes commissioned study, 200-plus interviews, reefer-mad vignettes, and no specific mention of the virtues of cannabis
“Nowhere in the world has legal access to the substances in the measure been observed to harm public health.”
Treasurer appoints Commissioner Bruce Stebbins as temporary chair of Cannabis Commission
A timeline of their turbulent battle and roundup of breaking Mass cannabis coverage
Cannabis Control Commission departures, uncollected fees, a call for a forensic audit, and some good stuff too
Agency follows long held Massachusetts tradition of withholding hiring and firing details
Cannabis regulatory agency pushes back about leaked information, aims to collect from 161 licensees
Benzinga, Double Blind, and others follow up on Jack Gorsline’s reporting on the upcoming Bay State ballot initiative
