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The Massachusetts regulatory agency Cannabis Control Commission has been embroiled in turmoil since Shannon O'Brien was suspended as its chair in September by State Treasurer Deborah Goldberg. O'Brien has been fighting the suspension in court, although in late December a judge gave Goldberg the go-ahead to hold a hearing to potentially terminate O'Brien. The original suspension of O'Brien was related to allegations of racial insensitivity and her manner of announcing the resignation of former Executive Director Shawn Collins.
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The Massachusetts regulatory agency Cannabis Control Commission has been embroiled in turmoil since Shannon O'Brien was suspended as its chair in September by State Treasurer Deborah Goldberg. O'Brien has been fighting the suspension in court, although in late December a judge gave Goldberg the go-ahead to hold a hearing to potentially terminate O'Brien. The original suspension of O'Brien was related to allegations of racial insensitivity and her manner of announcing the resignation of former Executive Director Shawn Collins.