Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Cannabis Control Commission seeks $30.08 million in FY2026 to expand testing, equity and IT systems
Summary
The Cannabis Control Commission told the Joint Committee on Ways and Means it needs $30,080,000 for FY2026 — mostly to maintain operations but including $3.96 million for a proposed state run standards laboratory, expanded social equity support and IT upgrades — and warned underfunding threatens inspections, licensing and public safety work.
Acting Chair Bruce Stebbins and new Executive Director Travis Ahearn told the Joint Committee on Ways and Means in Gloucester on March 10 that the Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) seeks $30,080,000 in FY2026 to preserve regulatory oversight and to fund several expansionary initiatives the agency says are necessary to ensure consumer safety and to support a maturing industry.
The request: Stebbins said $26,120,000 is required to maintain operations and $3,960,000 is sought for critical expansions, including a state run standards laboratory, expanded social equity programming, IT infrastructure improvements and additional staff. “Without full funding in FY2026,” Executive Director Ahearn told…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
