The Cannabis Advisory Board studies and makes recommendations to the Cannabis Control Commission regarding the regulation and taxation of marijuana in Massachusetts.
The Board consists of 25 members:
- Five appointees by the Governor
- Five appointees by the Treasurer and Receiver General
- Five appointees by the Attorney General
- 10 ex officio members with expertise and knowledge relevant to the Board’s mission
Governor Appointees
- Kimberly Napoli
Expert in minority business development - Henry M. Thomas, III
Expert in economic development strategies for under-resourced communities - Shawn Cooney
Expert in farming or representing the interests of farmers - Chief John Carmichael, Jr.
Expert in municipal law enforcement with advanced training in impairment detection and evaluation
Treasurer and Receiver General Appointees
- Ellen Brown
Expert in marijuana cultivation - Amanda Rositano
Expert in marijuana product manufacturing - Dr. Jordan Tishler
Expert in laboratory sciences and toxicology - Laury Lucien
Expert in marijuana retail - William Luzier
Expert in providing legal services to marijuana businesses
Attorney General Appointees
- Ryan Dominguez
Expert in criminal justice - Courtney Chelo
Expert in the prevention and treatment of substance use disorders - Kimberly Zouzoua
Expert in minority business ownership - Helen Gomez Andrews
Expert in women-owned business
Ex Officio Members
- Travis Ahern
Executive Director of the Cannabis Control Commission, serves as chair - Yvonne Hao
Secretary of Housing and Economic Development
Designee: Edward A. Palleschi, Undersecretary for the Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation - Geoffrey E. Snyder
Commissioner of Revenue
Designee: Timothy Rooney - Margaret Cooke
Acting Commissioner of Public Health
Designee: Patricia Henley, Director of Massachusetts Tobacco Cessation and Prevention Program - John Mawn
Colonel and Superintendent of the Massachusetts State Police
Designee: Detective Lieutenant Kevin Baker - John McLaughlin, Councillor for the City of Waltham
President of the Massachusetts Municipal Association
Designee: Douglas Lapp, Rockland Town Administrator - Jeremiah MacKinnon
President of the Massachusetts Patient Advocacy Alliance, Inc. - Frank Shaw
Registered qualifying patient appointed by the President of the Massachusetts Patient Advocacy Alliance, Inc. - Carol Rose
Executive Director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts, Inc.
Designee: Whitney Taylor, Political Director, ACLU of Massachusetts
Subcommittees
Cannabis Advisory Board Subcommittees
Cannabis Industry
Make recommendations regarding cultivation, processing, manufacturing, transportation, distribution, seed-to-sale tracking, and market stability.
Members: Helen Gomez Andrews (Chair), Ryan Dominguez, Kim Napoli, Tim Rooney, Frank Shaw, Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources Commissioner Ashley Randle
Commissioner Liaison: Nurys Camargo
Market Participation
Develop recommendations on women, minority and veteran-owned businesses, local agriculture, and growing cooperatives.
Members: Kim Napoli (Chair), Henry Thomas, Amanda Rositano, Whitney Taylor, Laury Lucien, Ryan Dominguez, Ellen Brown, Shawn Cooney
Commissioner Liaison: Bruce Stebbins
Public Safety and Community Mitigation
Develop recommendations on law enforcement, property, business, and consumer issues.
Members: Laury Lucien (Chair), Lt. Kevin Baker, Chief John Carmichael, Whitney Taylor, Shaun Suhowski, Will Luzier, Frank Shaw
Public Health
Develop recommendations on products, labeling, marketing, advertising, related public health issues, potency, and packaging.
Members: Jeremiah MacKinnon (Chair), Courtney Chelo, Amy Kaplan, Jordan Tischler, Will Luzier
Commissioner Liaison: Ava Callender Concepcion
Research
Develop recommendations regarding research, testing, hemp, synthetic cannabinoids and sustainability by analyzing scientific, medical and social data, as well as develop recommendations on trends of the adult-use and medical cannabis programs.
Members: Ellen Brown (Chair), Chief John Carmichael, Jeremiah MacKinnon, Courtney Chelo, Amanda Rositano, Henry Thomas, Amy Kaplan, Jordan Tischler, Shawn Cooney
Commissioner Liaison: Kimberly Roy
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