Fifteen Oregonians tapped to help shape rules for regulating marijuana

A committee representing a cross-section of professions and expertise has been established to develop rules for the state's regulated marijuana industry.

Oregon Liquor Control Commission Executive Director Steven Marks said the committee "will provide a balanced approach" to marijuana regulation. The committee will be chaired by Chris Lyons, a Gresham resident and former executive director of the Oregon Lottery.

In addition to the 15-member rules advisory committee, the agency also appointed members to two permanent subcommittees that will deal with technical issues. One will focus on licensing, compliance and law enforcement. The other will provide advice on tracking marijuana from seed to sale as well as marijuana testing labs.

The groups will begin meeting next month.

Rules Advisory Committee members include:

Cedar Grey, a medical marijuana grower in Williams. He owns Siskiyou Sungrown.

Brent Kenyon, owner of Southern Oregon Alternative Medicine in Ashland

William Simpson, a medical marijuana grower in...

Rate this article: 

This marijuana news is brought to you by 420 Intel. For the latest breaking cannabis industry news, subscribe to the 420 Intel newsletter. If you'd like to promote your product or service in this area after every article, contact us.


URL: 
http://www.oregonlive.com/marijuana/index.ssf/2015/05/meet_the_people_who_will_advis.html