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 - Vacant
Expert in farming or representing the interests of farmers - Mary Ann Pesce
Expert representing the interests of employers - Chief John Carmichael, Jr.
Expert in municipal law enforcement with advanced training in impairment detection and evaluation
Treasurer and Receiver General Appointees
- Michael Dundas
Expert in marijuana cultivation - Amanda Rositano
Expert in marijuana product manufacturing - Dr. Alan Balsam
Expert in laboratory sciences and toxicology - Marion McNabb
Expert in marijuana retail - Laury Lucien
Expert in providing legal services to marijuana businesses
Attorney General Appointees
- Vacant
Expert in social welfare or social justice - Andrea Cabral
Expert in criminal justice reform to mitigate the disproportionate impact of drug prosecutions on communities of color - Courtney Chelo
Expert in the prevention and treatment of substance use disorders - Raymond Berry
Expert in minority business ownership - Helen Gomez Andrews
Expert in women-owned business
Ex Officio Members
- Shawn Collins
Executive Director of the Cannabis Control Commission, serves as chair - Mike Kennealy
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 Lebeaux
Massachusetts Commissioner of Agriculture - Christopher Mason
Colonel and Superintendent of the Massachusetts State Police
Designee: Detective Lieutenant Kenneth Halloran - Ruthanne Fuller, Mayor of Newton
President of the Massachusetts Municipal Association
Designee: Shaun Suhoski, Athol Town Manager - Nichole Snow
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: Michael Dundas (Chair), Ed Palleschi, Kim Napoli, Helen Gomez Andrews, Tim Rooney, Frank Shaw, Mary Ann Pesce, Massachusetts Commissioner of Agriculture John Lebeaux
Commissioner Liaison: Nurys Camargo
Market Participation
Develop recommendations on women, minority and veteran-owned businesses, local agriculture, and growing cooperatives.
Members: Ray Berry (Chair), Henry M. Thomas, Kim Napoli, Amanda Rositano, Whitney Taylor, Laury Lucien, Helen Gomez Andrews
Commissioner Liaison: Bruce Stebbins
Public Safety and Community Mitigation
Develop recommendations on law enforcement, property, business, and consumer issues.
Members: Andrea Cabral (Chair), Ken Halloran, Chief Carmichael, Whitney Taylor, Frank Shaw, Laury Lucien
Public Health
Develop recommendations on products, labeling, marketing, advertising, related public health issues, potency, and packaging.
Members: Nichole Snow (Chair), Courtney Chelo, Patti Henley, Dr. Alan Balsam, Marion McNabb
Commissioner Liaison: Ava Callender Concepcion
Research
Members: Courtney Chelo (Chair), Henry M. Thomas, Chief Carmichael, Amanda Rositano, Nichole Snow, Dr. Alan Balsam, Marion McNabb
Commissioner Liaison: Kimberly Roy
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