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What to know about the Cannabis Control Commission's leadership drama
Almost a year after the CCC's chair was suspended, the agency is again wrestling with the question of who should serve as its leader. -
State lawmakers consider 'nuclear option' of receivership for Cannabis Control Commission
The state's inspector general told lawmakers the CCC has a leadership crisis and asked them to quickly authorize a receivership. -
More Americans are reaching for bud over booze. Is that a good thing?
With THC potency skyrocketing, some experts are concerned about the long-term effects of daily marijuana usage. -
Massachusetts council approves pardoning people with misdemeanor cannabis convictions
Massachusetts joins several other states, including Rhode Island, Connecticut, Missouri and Oregon, in forgiving low-level marijuana offenders. -
Marijuana pardons? Biden said yes, but Massachusetts waits on Healey
A federal pardon for simple marijuana offenses clears the way for thousands to set their records straight. But in Massachusetts, those convicted of similar state offenses still await a pardon. -
Mass. cannabis commission chair sues state treasurer over suspension
Shannon O'Brien alleged the treasurer "willfully side-stepped both Massachusetts law and any process at all" in removing her from her post. -
Massachusetts’ Cannabis Control Commission is in crisis. Lawmakers want accountability.
After Chair Shannon O'Brien was abruptly suspended, several state lawmakers want more oversight. -
Lawmakers seek more scrutiny of Cannabis Control Commission after chair suspended
The state's marijuana regulators struggled to agree on an acting leader in the wake of Chair Shannon O'Brien's suspension. -
Mass. treasurer suspends cannabis agency Chair Shannon O'Brien
Treasurer Deborah Goldberg's office did not say why O'Brien was placed on a paid suspension or whether the intention is to ultimately remove her from the commission. -
Cannabis Control Commission is 'in crisis,' chairwoman says
Executive Director Shawn Collins is planning to leave the agency
