Judge denies O'Brien's motion to be reinstated as Mass. cannabis chair

By Cassie McGrath • Published December 22, 2023 • Updated on December 22, 2023 at 2:12 pm

Shannon O’Brien outside of the courtroom after her hearing on Dec. 14 in Suffolk Superior Court.

A judge has denied a request by Shannon O’Brien to be reinstated as chair the Cannabis Control Commission temporarily while her fight against State Treasurer Deb Goldberg plays out.

Judge Debra Squires-Lee had deliberated on the request for more than a week. On Dec. 14, Squires-Lee heard arguments in Suffolk Superior Civil Court on a lawsuit between O’Brien and Goldberg.

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