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Cannabis Control Commission seeks $30.08M in FY26 to bolster inspections, testing and social equity programs
Summary
The Cannabis Control Commission told the Joint Committee on Ways and Means it needs $30,080,000 in FY26 — including funds to develop a state standards lab, expand social equity training and upgrade IT systems — warning that underfunding has delayed inspections, licensing and equity support.
The Cannabis Control Commission asked the Joint Committee on Ways and Means in Gloucester for a $30,080,000 FY26 appropriation to cover core operations and to fund specific expansionary initiatives that the commission says are necessary to protect public health and sustain the regulated market.
Commission members told lawmakers the industry has grown rapidly — more than $8 billion in business‑to‑consumer sales since adult use began and $272,000,000 in tax revenue in FY24 — while commission resources have lagged. The commission said its licensing caseload and number of operational licenses have grown by roughly 25% since FY23, but agency funding rose only about 3% in the same interval.
The CCC described the FY26 request in two parts: $26,120,000 to maintain…
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