CCC Members Address Secret Shopping, Inversion, Debarment, And Diversion
December 13, 2025
The Cannabis Control Commission doesn’t know the extent of any rule-breaking going on, but members are finally aiming to hold bad actors responsible
The Cannabis Control Commission doesn’t know the extent of any rule-breaking going on, but members are finally aiming to hold bad actors responsible
Reinstated CCC chair fails in attempt to safeguard decisions made while agency “did not have a properly designated chair”
“Over-regulation can unintentionally shut out diverse new entrants and impedes all businesses from achieving economic success.”
Upon reinstatement to the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission, Shannon O’Brien champions efficiency, transparency, and social equity
Investigators found the company used “prohibited advertising practices” and that owner “made statements … that were deceptive … or tended to create misleading impressions.”
From the arrest of Sheriff Tompkins, to lab testing catastrophe, to store closures, you don’t need a tinfoil hat to connect the dots
Reinstated chair will have first public meeting on Oct. 1, with upcoming regulatory discussions on topics including social consumption
Massachusetts Appeals Court rules “the defendant [Treasurer Deb Goldberg] has not demonstrated, as she must, a likelihood of success on appeal.”
Ousted chair’s attorney: “[Goldberg] refuses to accept the reality that she does not have the grounds to remove [O’Brien].” After a yearslong legal battle between Cannabis Control Commission Chair
How Cannabis Control Commission leadership apparently targeted licensees, avoided accountability, and got the chair some disliked fired
