Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan overhauled the state’s 16-member medical cannabis commission this week, making 10 appointments and doubling its minority representation.
Hogan filled three vacancies on the panel, replaced six commissioners whose terms had expired and reappointed a 10th commissioner, assistant comptroller John Gontrum, according to the Baltimore Business Journal.
The other nine appointees, according to the Business Journal:
- Charles LoDico, a senior chemist/toxicologist for the Department of Health
- Barry Pope, a drug rebate manager and PBM clinical pharmacist for Conduent State Healthcare
- Brian Lopez, a partner and executive vice president for Osprey Property Co.
- Alvin Davis, a partner at Cumberland Anesthesia and Pain Management Associates who specializes in cardiac and thoracic anesthesia
- Jeffrey Gahler, the Harford County sheriff since 2014
- Charles Smith III, state’s attorney for Frederick County since 2007
- Rahel Rhodes, a horticulture associate agent and master gardener coordinator for the University of Maryland Extension – Queen Anne’s County
- Ehsan Abdeshahian, a staff physician with specialties in pain and sports medicine for Advanced Pain Management Specialists
- Scott Welsh, the owner of Maryland Flower and Foliage, where he maintains 160,000 square feet of greenhouse space and 100,000 square feet of outdoor growing areas
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Where are the women? Where are the nurses? This is unbelievable.
This is the future for this mess, Maryland
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