From her filing:

Chair O'Brien soon became aware that a "playbook" existed at the [Cannabis Control Commission] where it became apparent that there was an entrenched bureaucracy at the CCC that would assert baseless allegations in order to cause lengthy internal investigations that were designed to force resignations. …

At least one CCC employee, after her appointment, informed Chair O'Brien that she would be "Hoffman 2.0."

On another occasion, in October, 2022, the Executive Director informed Chair O'Brien that he was keeping a file to use against another CCC commissioner if she "ever gave him trouble."