The Cannabis Control Commission’s director of licensing is no longer employed by the agency.

The commission is the regulator for the state’s $7 billion legal marijuana industry. Potvin made $121,695 last year, state records show.

His departure was first reported Friday by Grant Ellis Smith, who runs a news website dedicated to the cannabis industry.

Last month, it published a report on allegations that millions of dollars in licensing fees owed to the commission were missing and may have been stolen. The Globe could not confirm the report Saturday.

Debbie Hilton-Creek, the agency’s acting executive director and chief human resources officer, addressed the allegations at a July 19 committee hearing.

“I can no longer remain silent about the mistreatment of our staff at the commission, and the latest blatant allegations of theft by staff are equally as vile,” she said, according to a recording of the meeting posted on YouTube.

Reached Saturday, Hilton-Creek declined to comment on Potvin. She said she was focused on the commission’s staff and the agency’s work.

The commission publicly addressed efforts to collect outstanding fees in a July 30 notice to applicants and licensees for marijuana dispensaries and medical marijuana treatment centers.

The agency said it had granted 161 license holders more time to pay some fees, but an outstanding amount of $555,671 still remained after the extension period.

The spokesman said in a statement that there were “unsubstantiated allegations of misconduct.”

“There is currently no evidence to suggest that the employees stole state funds,” the statement said.

According to the agency’s most recent annual report, licensing board staff are responsible for reviewing all adult-use marijuana license applications, renewals, amendments and applications from people seeking to work in the industry.

Since the commission was established in 2017, the agency has received nearly 1,800 applications for licenses, most of which are required to start a business.

The Globe could not determine Saturday when Plotvin left the agency. At a commission meeting last Thursday, Hilton-Creek said there were no open positions at the agency after trying to fill more than 20 vacancies.

She added that 15 people had moved into new positions through internal promotions and hires, while eight more people would be hired through a process already underway.

Since last year, when the chairman of the committee became its chairman, the committee’s leadership has changed. Shannon O’Brien has been suspended after an investigation alleged she made a series of racist and “culturally insensitive” remarks. O’Brien has denied the allegations.

In June, state Inspector General Jeffrey Shapiro asked lawmakers to appoint a trustee to run day-to-day operations and revamp the “ruleless” commission.

Lawmakers announced they will hold public hearings in the fall to discuss the commission’s structure.

David O’Brien, president and CEO of the Massachusetts Cannabis Business Association, said Saturday that the industry wants the commission to stabilize its operations.

“We just want some stability and predictability from the agency. There’s been too much drama there over the last few years,” he said.

The committee’s next meeting is scheduled for Monday. The subcommittee searching for the agency’s new executive director plans to meet in closed session to conduct a “virtual screening of candidates,” according to the agenda.

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