Former treasurer Shannon O’Brien picked to lead cannabis board 

New Cannabis Control Commission chair ran unsuccessfully for governor 

FORMER STATE TREASURER Shannon O’Brien, who ran unsuccessfully for governor in 2002, will be the next chair of the Cannabis Control Commission.   Treasurer Deborah Goldberg announced the appointment Tuesday. O’Brien will be sworn in Thursday, the fifth anniversary of the commission’s founding.   O’Brien replaces Sarah Kim, who had been serving as interim chair since(...)

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