Head of New Jersey's medical marijuana program resigns
John H. O'Brien, a state police lieutenant who was named director of the New Jersey medical marijuana program more than three years ago, has resigned.
O'Brien retired and his family is relocating, said Donna Leusner, a spokeswoman for the state Department of Health, in response to an e-mail asking for information on O'Brien's April 4 resignation.
In a statement, O'Brien, 54, who was with the state police for 26 years, said he was "grateful for the opportunity to be a part of one of the more significant social changes in recent history."
James Baracia, who has been with the marijuana program for more than two years, was named acting director. A supervisor who developed the criteria for inspecting the dispensaries, Baracia was a 19-year veteran of the state police who had "extensive experience with incident command and emergency first response," Leusner said.
Health Commissioner Mary E.
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