California Calls for Cannabis Advisory Committee Applicants
Knowledgeable individuals are being recruited by the Bureau of Medical Cannabis Regulation (BMCR) to be part of the state’s Cannabis Advisory Committee. Applications are now being accepted, welcoming interested people from all different types of backgrounds and industries.
As the BMCR is working hard to create regulatory framework for California’s future recreational cannabis industry, the bureau is asking for recommendations from individuals who have experience in the various aspects of cannabis.
Some representatives of the Cannabis Advisory Committee may be selected from the cannabis industry, labor organizations, law enforcement and the medical field. Other representatives may include social justice advocates, patients and local government employees.
In addition to working alongside the bureau to draft regulations on California’s recreational cannabis industry, The Cannabis Advisory Committee will also be working alongside the Public Health Department and California Department of Food and Agriculture, as the two groups are also responsible for regulating the new market.
Applications for the Cannabis Advisory Committee will be accepted for about one month. Representatives of the committee will be volunteers, so they will not be paid for the services. However, they will be reimbursed for travel reimbursement. Persons serving on the committee will also have to disclose their personal assets and income.
Although the BMCR was aiming to have a fully operational licensing system as of January 1, 2018, that is no longer seems plausible, since BMCR is running behind schedule. Sen. Mike McGuire explained the delay to Sacramento Bee. “Being blunt, there is no way the sate of California can meet all of the deadlines before we go live on January 1, 2018,” Sen. McGuire said. “We are building the regulatory system for a multibillion dollar industry from scratch.” The Chief of the Bureau, Lori Ajax, did state that some people may start receiving temporary licenses early next year.
