A year after her controversial firing, Massachusetts must rehire its ousted former top cannabis regulator, a court ruled this week.
And former Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) Chair Shannon O’Brien is just the most prominent example of embattled former employees, whose grievances have cost the agency $1.5 million to date, according to the Worcester Business Journal.
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O’Brien, a former Democratic gubernatorial candidate, was ousted in September 2024 by the state treasurer for alleged “gross misconduct,” including making racist remarks and creating a hostile environment at the agency.
Her firing came about a year after state Treasurer Deborah Goldberg first suspended O’Brien from the role.
O’Brien is now poised to return after a Suffolk County Superior Court judge ruled O’Brien was unlawfully terminated, Boston-based
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