A LEGISLATIVE PANEL on Wednesday plans to hold the first of two hearings on the Cannabis Control Commission, but officials from the agency itself won’t be there to make their case. Rep. Daniel Donahue of Worcester, the chair of the Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy said that those at the commission are deliberately not invited because the point of the hearings is to understand … [Read more...] about Cannabis Commission not invited to testify at legislative hearings
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Beacon Hill might restructure the Cannabis Control Commission. Here’s what you need to know.
This Wednesday, state lawmakers will host the first of two legislative hearings probing the Cannabis Control Commission, the embattled agency that oversees Massachusetts’ $7 billion marijuana industry. It follows a difficult year for the agency, marred by toxic workplace allegations, worries over misplaced funds, and the contentious termination of its one-time chair. … [Read more...] about Beacon Hill might restructure the Cannabis Control Commission. Here’s what you need to know.
Head of Cannabis Control Commission outlines priorities
(WJAR) — Kim Ahern, a prosecutor who worked on policy for Govs. Gina Raimondo and Dan McKee, is now the leader of Rhode Island's first Cannabis Control Commission. “I’m cognizant that the industry has been waiting for us. So my goal is to work hard and to get going as quickly as logistically possible,” Ahern told NBC 10 News. Ahern and McKee’s two other nominees for the CCC, … [Read more...] about Head of Cannabis Control Commission outlines priorities
