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Mass. Cannabis Control Commission wrestles with internal and external challenges

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CCC inspector Nick Millen uses a flashlight to inspect plants after the lights go out during the plants light cycle. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
CCC inspector Nick Millen uses a flashlight to inspect plants after the lights go out during the plants light cycle. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission is under an unwelcome microscope, as drama between suspended Commission Chair Shannon O'Brien and state Treasurer Deb Goldberg overshadows the work of regulating a $5 billion industry.

We talk with Ava Callender Concepcion, who's serving as chair in O'Brien's absence, on the challenges faced by the commission.

This segment aired on October 5, 2023.

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