One of Massachusetts’ top cannabis officials has stepped down from her position, the Attorney General’s Office said Monday evening.

Ava Callendar Concepcion, who was appointed to the Cannabis Control Commission in January 2021 by then-Attorney General Maura Healey, resigned as the end of her five-year term approached, according to Attorney General Andrea Campbell.

“Commissioner Concepcion has dedicated her career to social justice and brought a wealth of experience in public safety, equity and opportunity to her nearly five years on the Cannabis Control Commission,” Campbell said in a statement. “I am grateful to Commissioner Concepcion for her public service and wish her and her family the very best as she embarks on the next chapter.”

Concepcion had stepped away from commission du

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