Shannon O’Brien Isn’t The Only One Who’ll Be Out At The Cannabis Control Commission
Healey’s team is providing no clues about who the governor is considering
Shannon O’Brien fought in court to win her old job back as chair of the Cannabis Control Commission.
Now, only nine months after O’Brien finally prevailed, she’s being forced out again — this time because of legislation. And I’m hearing she isn’t the only one on the way out.
You might remember the drama surrounding the agency overseeing one of the state’s newest billion-dollar industries: O’Brien clashed with state Treasurer Deb Goldberg, who first appointed O’Brien to the post, over a former Goldberg aide who once oversaw the CCC staff. The clash became public, and ugly, as Goldberg suspended O’Brien in 2023 and then fired her the following year.
Although O’Brien was able to return, a bigger shakeup is currently in the works. That’s because one of the many changes included in an industry reform bill that Governor Maura Healey signed last month reduces the commission to three members from five, and gives Healey sole authority to select them.
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