September 12, 2023

Gov. Wes Moore recently announced the appointment of three University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) faculty members to the Cannabis Public Health Advisory Council under the Maryland Department of Health. Established by the General Assembly in 2022 through the passage of House Bill 837, the Advisory Council will study and identify recommendations to the governor and the General Assembly on the public health impacts of cannabis legalization and strategies to mitigate youth access, misuse, and addiction to cannabis.

“I am grateful to these leaders, experts, and public servants for agreeing to serve on this critically important council,” Moore said. 

Read more about the appointments.