There’s been a delay in handing the results of second probe of her conduct to suspended cannabis commission chair Shannon O’Brien because of a new appeal O’Brien filed.
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Hemp-based THC products are showing up all over
The reason hemp is treated differently is because the 2018 federal Farm Act removed hemp from the definition of marijuana, which is considered a controlled substance under federal law.
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Judge sides with Goldberg in dispute with O’Brien
A state judge sided with Treasurer Deborah Goldberg in her dispute with Shannon O’Brien, ruling that the suspended cannabis commission chair is not entitled to the public, name-clearing hearing she has been seeking.
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Creating opportunities for those most impacted by the war on drugs
A legislative update enacted last year may provide the greatest opportunity for individuals directly impacted by the war on drugs.
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Judge puts off Goldberg-O’Brien meeting
A state judge sided with Shannon O’Brien on Tuesday, ruling that the suspended chair of the Cannabis Control Commission shouldn’t be required to meet with Treasurer Deborah Goldberg until all of the investigations into O’Brien are completed and the investigators are available for questioning.
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O’Brien attorney calls charges against her laughable
“You will see there are only five specific charges against her and if you look at what she’s charged with and look at what really happened, you’ll find that these are laughable,” Shannon O’Brien’s lawyer, Max Stern, told reporters.
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Tree House incentivizing recycling of cannabis plastic containers
One of the state’s cannabis retailers is encouraging customers to recycle the plastic that encases certain cannabis products by offering them a $4 pre-rolled joint for every piece of packaging they return.
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Collins stepping down as cannabis commission executive director
Two months after pushing back on a claim he would be leaving by the end of the year, Shawn Collins is resigning as executive director of the Cannabis Control Commission, the latest move to rock the troubled state agency, whose chair was suspended in September.
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Who’s in charge at the Cannabis Control Commission?
With its chair indefinitely suspended, the four remaining members of the Cannabis Control Commission are having a hard time deciding who’s their leader. They can’t even agree whether they are in a pickle or a conundrum.
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Cannabis regulators kicking the tires on social consumption sites
A clarification has been added to this story. TITO JACKSON hopes to someday turn his marijuana dispensary, Apex Noire, into a place where guests can listen to poetry and music while enjoying cannabis-infused foods and other products on his facility’s roof deck. But for now Jackson’s dream is just that – a dream. “We are […]