Mi'kmaw man gets house arrest after failing to argue 'aboriginal right to traffic in cannabis'

Massachusetts Cannabis Commission Faces Scrutiny Over Uncollected Licensing Fees - Merry Jane

The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) is under investigation for failing to collect up to $1.7 million in licensing fees from marijuana businesses over a two-year period. This lapse has prompted calls for statutory reforms to address operational deficiencies within the agency. Findings from the Inspector General’s Report State Inspector General Jeffrey Shapiro’s office uncovered that CCC staff extended the expiration dates of over …

Mi'kmaw man gets house arrest after failing to argue 'aboriginal right to traffic in cannabis'

Darren Charles Marshall argued 'that he was exercising a treaty or aboriginal right to traffic in cannabis,' but the judge said 'there was no foundation to support such a conclusion.'