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An Appeals Court judge has temporarily blocked Shannon O'Brien's return as chairwoman of the Cannabis Control Commission by at least a week.

Bountiful Farms, a Lakeville-based cannabis wholesaler, will soon open one of its first-ever recreational retail locations, with one set to debut in Framingham.

“The settlement is a public vindication that underscores a toxic culture of retaliation and corruption at the Cannabis Control Commission."

The evidence that Treasurer Deborah Goldberg relied on does not remotely suffice to support her firing of Shannon O'Brien.

A Massachusetts Superior Court judge ruled Tuesday that Treasurer Deborah Goldberg unlawfully fired Shannon O'Brien as chair of the Cannabis Control Commission and ordered that O'Brien immediately be reinstated to the job.

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The state’s Cannabis Control Commission has reached a settlement agreement worth $42,500 with a former employee and whistleblower, as a state audit revealed a laundry list of problems at the agency.

A colonial-era law prevents alcohol sales any earlier than 10 a.m. on Sundays. In "A Beautiful Brunch Act," or the ABBA Bill, Rep. Adam Scanlon is trying to change that.

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Massachusetts saw no change in lodging rooms booked, an almost 2% decrease in booked hotel rooms and a just over 9% increase in short-term rental bookings year-over-year as of June 2025.