MassGOP Statement on Reinstatement of Shannon O’Brien as Chair of Cannabis Control Commission

9.2.25

BOSTON, MA — Massachusetts Republican Party Chair Amy Carnevale slammed state Treasurer Deb Goldberg for abusing her office and wasting taxpayer dollars after a judge found she improperly fired Shannon O’Brien as chair of the Cannabis Control Commission.

“After two years and $2 million wasted, Treasurer Goldberg should resign for her firing of Chair O’Brien while insulating her politically-connected staffers. The courts agreed with what O’Brien has long alleged: Goldberg’s evidence that she committed ‘gross misconduct’ in office was ‘manifestly lacking.’ It’s time for a Republican treasurer to take over this office and focus on what taxpayers care about, which is protecting state revenue, not friends.”