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Commission rejects challenge to recreational marijuana repeal question
A state commission on Thursday dismissed an objection to the ballot question measure that would give voters an opportunity to repeal recreational marijuana legalization. -
As cannabis prices tank, regulators want to cut red tape to help businesses
Cannabis commission chair Shannon O'Brien says she hasn't talked to the treasurer who fired her since she’s been back on the job. -
Cannabis sales inched higher in 2025 to record $1.65 billion
The sales remained relatively flat compared to 2024. -
Marijuana's new drug classification could unlock long-delayed medical research
The move to reclassify cannabis from a Schedule I to a Schedule III drug could spark new studies into pain, aging and women's health, Dr. Staci Gruber tells GBH's All Things Considered. -
CCC vote moves Massachusetts a step closer to 'new world' of cannabis cafes
On-site marijuana consumption will be allowed at licensed businesses, under regulations approved Thursday. -
O’Brien returns to CCC, social consumption rules delayed
Social consumption was part of the 2016 ballot law that legalized marijuana here but has not yet become a reality. -
Judge denies bid to block fired leader’s return to cannabis commission
Treasurer Deb Goldberg hasn’t decided on a “next step,” according to spokesman. -
As cannabis commission saga takes another twist, industry insiders long for closure
Business leaders say the public back-and-forth is bad for the industry. -
Court rules fired CCC Chair Shannon O'Brien must be reinstated
O'Brien was wrongfully terminated and is entitled to back pay, a judge ruled after two years of legal drama. -
‘Corruption’ or ‘just cheap’? Mixed reactions to sheriff’s extortion charges
Community reacts to news of charges against the Suffolk County sheriff.
