The CCC’s Public Health and Safety Advisory is not a “Recall” Jeff Rawson, Ph.D. Institute of Cannabis Science Last Thursday, the Cannabis Control Commission of Massachusetts (CCC) issued an advisory about cannabis products that may be contaminated with mold. The Advisory stems from the June 30th Summary Suspension Order that closed Assured Testing Lab (ATL) […]
Secret Shopper Stalemate: CCC Risks Launching Cannabis Cafes Without Age-Check Enforcement I listened in on part of the July 28th, 2025 Public Meeting of the Cannabis Control Commission of Mass. The meeting’s focus was developing the regulations for Social Consumption that the CCC aims to roll out later this year. As part of the discussion,
Supporting the Chairwoman ICS has been a long time critic of the Cannabis Control Commission policies and decisions making process, but we were one of the first to begin questioning why Chairwoman Shannon O’Brien was ousted from her seat on the Commission. We want to make sure that record remains clear for the industry so
Ph.D. on THC: Dank Weed And Good Deeds Rawson of the Institute of Cannabis Science reviews and tests Valorem carts and flower As a lover of Consumer Reports and cannabis, I get enthusiastic about trying products and analyzing them. For my first Talking Joints Memo review, I selected Valorem, a division of Northeast Alternatives that promotes a
“Placing CCC In Receivership Carries Risks, But Action Is Imperative” Letter from Institute of Cannabis Science to lawmakers notes: “Our findings … show that fraudulent and harmful products reach consumers in Massachusetts.” At a hearing of the Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy held on Beacon Hill on Tuesday, Massachusetts Inspector General Jeffrey Shapiro testified in support of putting
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Immediate Measures To Improve Cannabis Testing In Massachusetts Open letter to the CCC from Institute of Cannabis Science calls for increased accountability in lab testing in order to protect consumers The following was written by Dr. Jeff Rawson of the Institute of Cannabis Science and sent to the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission on Dec. 30. It was
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Mass Has A Cannabis Testing Problem That A State Lab Won’t Fix Guest Opinion: Consumers and workers are being harmed by the failure of the CCC to use shelf testing and analysis of aggregated compliance test results to monitor the market. The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission’s management of cannabis testing has been criticized by many
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Analysis: With Their Cannabis Omnibus Bill, Mass Lawmakers Are Making A Statement A close examination of the proposed Cannabis Control Commission restructuring Last week, the Massachusetts House of Representatives voted unanimously for H.4187, a bill of cannabis policies that sends a clear message of the body’s priorities. The aspect of this bill which has most
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Jeff’s Testimony before the Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy
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The CCC fears a lawsuit from extending Delivery Exclusivity The Cannabis Control Commission of Massachusetts (CCC) met for a regularly-scheduled Public Meeting on Thursday, March 13th, which we attended on behalf of the Institute of Cannabis Science. Over more than six hours, the discussion that most caught our attention concerned the vote to extend the Social
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