The state’s Cannabis Control Commission has reached a settlement agreement worth $42,500 with a former employee and whistleblower who brought attention to widespread dysfunction at the agency, outlined in an October investigation by WBJ.
The settlement sees former CCC Business Operations Manager Meghan Dube drop her complaint with the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in exchange for the settlement and payment.
Dube claimed the agency has retaliated against her in violation of the state’s whistleblower statute and interfered with her rights under the state’s family and medical leave provisions, according to a copy of the settlement Dube shared with WBJ.
CCC’s document denies liabilities for any of Dube’s claims, but says a settlement would avoid additional costs and the uncertainty of litigation.
Dube signed her settlement on April 23, a few months before an Aug. 14 report from State Auditor Diana DiZoglio, which found CCC lacked a documented and transparent process for employee settlement agreements. Her office found CCC has spent an increasing amount of funds on outside counsel to address accumulating employment-related matters, internal investigations, and compliance issues.
The audit found CCC spent $221,205 on outside counsel in the first six months of 2024 alone.
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