Mass. Cannabis Control Commission executive director resigns

By Cassie McGrath • Published November 16, 2023 • Updated on November 16, 2023 at 4:30 pm

The Cannabis Control Commission is currently meeting in a hybrid format with some commissioners in person at the Union Station headquarters in Worcester. Executive Director Shawn Collins reports at the meeting.

Shawn Collins is officially stepping down as executive director of the Cannabis Control Commission after weeks of speculation about his future with the state agency.

Collins, the inaugural executive director of the regulatory body, served for six years. His official last day will be Dec. 4, according to the commission's acting chair, Ava Calendar Concepcion, who announced his departure at a public meeting Thursday.

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