Massachusetts addiction specialists say that the legalization of recreational cannabis is causing more senior citizens to use it, but that a repeal of legal marijuana may not be the answer.

Shannon Brien’s comments come nearly a month after she sued the CCC and State Treasurer Deb Goldberg for alleged retaliation.

Prosecutors say the sheriff used his office to coerce a marijuana entrepreneur into giving him equity in his business.

Kevin Sabet, president and CEO of Smart Approaches to Marijuana, joined Arun Rath on All Things Considered to talk about Massachusetts’ ballot question on cannabis repeal.

Shaleen Title, founding director of the Parabola Center, joined Arun Rath to talk about the think tanks’ new study on marijuana consumer opinions and Question 8 on the delegalization of recreational marijuana.

Dispensary owners, health care workers and activists gathered on the steps of the Massachusetts State House on Thursday, railing against a ballot question that would roll back legal marijuana.

The state’s new marijuana regulators met for the first time Thursday, trying to turn the page on years of turmoil.

Reshaping the CCC, Healey picked a former state revenue commissioner, a Western Mass. economic development official and a lawyer with city government experience.

The current commission is immediately dissolved and downsized from five members to three, all to be appointed by the governor.