Hochul Nominates New Chair for State Cannabis Regulatory Board

Hochul names new Cannabis Control Board leader

The governor's decision to replace Tremaine Wright as CCB chair follows last year's leadership shakeup of the embattled Office of Cannabis Management

Hochul nominates new chair for state cannabis regulatory board

She said recently she had no plans to leave the job after her annual salary was eliminated in the budget.

Massachusetts Superior Court Judge Rejects Treasurer's Effort to Keep Cannabis Commission Firing Records Sealed

The Marijuana Herald - Marijuana news and information A Superior Court judge has denied an attempt by Treasurer Deborah Goldberg to keep the majority of records tied to her firing of former Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) Chair Shannon O’Brien sealed from public view. O’Brien was first suspended in September 2023 and officially removed in September 2024 following two external investigations and nearly 20 hours of closed-door meetings. She has …

New chair tapped for Cannabis Control Board

Gov. Kathy Hochul is looking to move state Cannabis Control Board member Jessica García over to the chair role. The switch means Chair Tremaine Wright is out.

Hochul advances 2 new APA board picks: A scientist and an environmental lawyer

Appointment slate includes new terms for current Adirondack Park Agency board membersBy Zachary MatsonGov. Kathy Hochul has recommended former New Jersey congressman Rush Holt Jr., a scientist who also served as chief executive of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and New York City environmental attorney Jose Almanzar to serve on the Adirondack Park Agency board. Hochul submitted the slate of appointees to the state Senate…