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Massachusetts state audit finds mismanagement in Cannabis Control Commission

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Massachusetts state audit finds mismanagement in Cannabis Control Commission
by Amanda Martin-Ryan,Mark Gardyna on August 15, 2025
Widespread mismanagement and violations have been revealed in an audit released on Thursday by State Auditor Diana Dizoglio.
Violations and mismanagement uncovered in audit of Cannabis Control Commission, DiZoglio says
by Oscar Margain on August 14, 2025
Massachusetts Auditor Diana DiZoglio released a report criticizing the commission’s oversight of the state’s cannabis industry hours after it voted unanimously to reinstate the license of a lab it said underreported contaminated samples.
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