The sudden departure of the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission’s executive director puts the organization “in crisis,” according to the agency’s chair.
The executive director of the Cannabis Control Commission (CCC), Shawn Collins, who has led the agency since its 2017 inception, will officially depart at the end of the year, Chair Shannon O’Brien announced Friday.
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Collins has yet to officially confirm his resignation, State House News reported.
But the state’s marijuana regulator is already effectively leaderless, as Collins began a family leave Monday, according to the news outlet.
Full video of the shocking announcement that @MA_Cannabis ED Shawn Collins is stepping down and wants to start family leave as soon as next Monday.
The agency, “in crisis” according to its Chair, will meet next week to discuss this “jaw dropping” development further. pic.twitter.com/Fo2fST2Zx1
— Grant Smith Ellis (@GrantSmithEllis) July 28, 2023
“We are in
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