Cannabis Control Commission 'does not reflect the Massachusetts electorate,' pro-marijuana group say

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A spokesman for 'Yes on 4,' the group behind the ballot question legalizing marijuana in Massachusetts, says he's concerned after four of the five appointees to the new Cannabis Control Commission opposed the measure.

Massachusetts passed Question 4, which broadly legalized marijuana for adults ages 21 and up, by a 54 to 46 percent vote.

"The Cannabis Control Commission has does not reflect the Massachusetts electorate," Jim Borghesani, the spokesman for "Yes on 4," told reporters on Friday, after the remaining members of the commission were announced.

During the campaign, proponents said legalization will provide new revenue to the state while driving down the black market, while opponents argued the ballot question was flawed and written as a giveaway to a new marijuana industry.

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Former Bain executive Steven Hoffman, marijuana legalization opponent, tapped as Cannabis Control Commission chairman

Steven Hoffman, a former Bain and Company executive who voted against marijuana legalization, is set to chair the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission.

The five-member commission will oversee the state's new retail marijuana industry and medical marijuana sector. Gov. Charlie Baker last week announced the appointment of former state Sen. Jen Flanagan, D-Leominster, who also opposed legalization.

Attorney General Maura Healey gets to choose a member, and the rest of the commission is chosen via consensus picks from the governor, the attorney general and the treasurer.

State Treasurer Deb Goldberg, who gets to pick the chairman, announced Hoffman's appointment on Thursday. The position comes with a five-year term.

More at: http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2017/08/former_bain_executive_steven_h.html