Council Member Name
| Council Role
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Arinze Ifekauche, M.A, P.R.
| Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Service
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Dr. Madhumi Mitra, Ph.D.
| Representative from a Historically Black College and University (HBCU)
|
TBA
| Academic Researcher with Expertise in Cannabis Law and Policy
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Dr. Deondra P. Asike, M.D., Council Chair
| Healthcare Provider with Experience in Cannabis
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Dr. Leigh Vinocur, M.D., M.S.
| Public Health Professional with Cannabis Experience
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Angel Bivens, BS Pharm, MBA, CSPI
| Pharmacist Licensed in Maryland
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Dr. David A. Gorelick, M.D., Ph.D.
| Healthcare Provider with Experience in Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery |
Jocelyn Bratton-Payne, MSW
| Experience with Cannabis Use Disorder
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Karrissa Miller, MSW, Council Vice Chair
| Representative from a laboratory that tests cannabis
|
| TBA
| Individual with 5+ years in Health or Social Equity
|
| Ex-Officio/Designee Positions
|
| Senator Benjamin Kramer Member from the Senate of Maryland, appointed by the President of the Senate |
| Delegate Terri Hill, MD Member from the House of Delegates, appointed by the Speaker of the House |
| Peter DeMartino, PhD MDH Secretary of Health Designee |
Nishant Shah, MD Deputy Secretary of Behavioral Health Designee |
| Dawn Berkowitz Maryland Cannabis Administration Director Designee |
| Jason Semanoff State Superintendent of Schools Designee |
TBA
Executive Director, Office of Social Equity in the Department of Social and Economic Mobility |
Christine Nizer
Administrator, Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration
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