Concerns about the slow rollout of marijuana licenses in Massachusetts, and a desire from applicants to have more transparency about the process, came to a head in December when Leah Daniels interrupted the Cannabis Control Commission’s first meeting in Worcester.

As Daniels sought answers about the status of her application, others in the room echoed some of her sentiments. Some applicants said it was hard to keep track of where their application stood in the process.

Commission Chairman Steven Hoffman promised attendees the commission would host a forum to hear about experiences with the licensing process and start a conversation on solutions.

The forum is on Jan. 23 from 1 to 5 p.m. at Union Station in Worcester. Applicants who want to sign up to receive priority in the speaking order can do so online.

Certified economic empowerment applicants, MTC priority applicants and social equity program participants with an open application will speak first, followed by applicants eligible for expedited review, including independent testing laboratories, outdoor cultivators, craft marijuana cooperatives, microbusinesses and woman-, minority- and veteran-owned businesses, then unregistered applicants and all other attendees.

Applicants will be allotted five minutes to speak at the forum, not including follow-up discussion.

During the forum, commissioners will not be able to make policy changes or act on applications. They plan to offer information on initiatives to help applicants going forward, including the development of new technology that will allow applicants to better track the status of their application.

The meeting will be live-streamed on the commission’s Facebook page.

The forum will end right at 5 p.m., according to the commission.

Following the forum, there are plans to host a series of roundtables with commissioners and affected people. There will also be the publication of a list of frequently asked questions.

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