Shannon O’Brien

Another Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference is in the books. The two-day event took place in Chicago this week, gathering a slew of top cannabis entrepreneurs, executives, politicians and industry stakeholders. That said, let's scroll through latest executive changes in cannabis. The U.S. Hemp...

Beacon Hill lawmakers are contemplating placing the Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) into receivership following months of internal drama and governance issues. This step was proposed by Inspector General Jeffrey Shapiro, who addressed the agency's dysfunction. Shapiro recently testified at...

The Massachusetts Office of the Inspector General, Jeffrey S. Shapiro, sent a letter to the state legislature calling for the correction of the poor governance structure of the Cannabis Control Commission (CCC). "The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) conducted a limited review of the CCC's...