The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority is about to launch its effort to create food safety standards for edibles made from medical cannabis. On Wednesday, the OMMA named the 12 members of its Medical Marijuana Food Safety Standards Board as required by State Question 788.
The members include representatives from various levels of government, the scientific community, marijuana industry experts and patient advocates.
“We tried to identify people with expertise in food handling and inspection, science and patient advocacy,” said Interim State Health Commissioner Tom Bates. “To make sure we had a variety of different voices at the table, we took a multi-disciplinary approach in the selection process.”
Members selected include:
Becky Johnson, Pharmacist
Dr. Ravirajsinh Jadeja, Asst. Professor of Food Safety, Oklahoma State University
Scott Yates, Supervisor of Meat and Poultry Inspection, Oklahoma Dept. of Agriculture, Food and Forestry
Scott Schaeffer, Managing Director, Oklahoma Poison Control
Fenton Rood, Asst. Director of Land Protection, Oklahoma Dept. of Environmental Quality
Mark Woodward, Public Information/Education Officer and Legislative Liaison, Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs
Bud Scott, Executive Director, New Health Solutions Oklahoma
Ray Jennings, Patient Advocate
Kara Burst, Executive Officer, Business Sustainability and Auxiliary Services, Department of Commerce, Chickasaw Nation
Dr. Edd Rhoades, Medical Director, Oklahoma State Department of Health
Troy Skow, Consumer Protection Administrator, OKC-County Health Department
Travis Splawn, Field Supervisor, Tulsa Health Department