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Today on The Rundown, panelists discuss Gov. Maura Healey’s new $8.4 billion package for transportation and infrastructure, continued development for the west-east rail despite federal funding uncertainty, public school budget strains, evolving cannabis regulations and more.

Today on The Rundown, we discuss President Donald Trump’s address to Congress, state demands for Southwick School District to update its bullying policy and discuss the latest in the cannabis industry.

Commissioners originally chose a different candidate for the job, who declined the offer.

The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission has been without an executive director for a year. Its first pick, David Lakeman, backed out of the job.

The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission is looking to allow "social consumption" spaces like lounges attached to licensed marijuana establishments or open areas connected to a licensed event space where people could use weed.

One proposal would allow companies delivering less than $5,000 worth of product to have one person in the vehicle — instead of the current two.

Massachusetts cannabis regulators last week were led by Commissioner Bruce Stebbins as the commission's acting chair. At that meeting, they also identified a nearly $3 million budget shortfall for this year.

Advocates say turmoil at the state's marijuana regulatory agency is hurting small businesses and consumers

This week on The Rundown, panelists discuss the presidential debate, solutions to affordable housing scarcity, what’s new with controlled substances, and much more.

O'Brien, an Easthampton native, is a former state treasurer herself. She has denied wrongdoing and has objected to Goldberg's handling of this matter behind closed doors.