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| Member↓↓ | Seat Name | Appointing Authority | Term End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Gomez Andrews | Person with Experience in Women-Owned Business Ownership | Attorney General | August 12, 2025 |
| Chief John Carmichael Jr. | Executive Director of the Cannabis Control Commission (Chair) | - | August 3, 2019 |
| Chief John Carmichael Jr. | Person with Experience in Municipal Law Enforcement Peronell with Advanced Training in Impairment Detection and Evaluation | Governor | August 3, 2021 |
| Courtney Chelo | Person with Experience in the Prevention Treatment of Substance Use Disorders | Attorney General | August 22, 2025 |
| Ms. Kimberly Napoli Esq. | Person with Experience in Minority Business Development | Governor | August 3, 2023 |
| Mr. Henry M. Thomas III JD | Person with Experience in Economic Development Strategies for Under-Resourced Communities | Governor | August 3, 2019 |
| Andrew Varela | Person with Experience in Farming or Respresenting the Interests of Farmers | Governor | August 3, 2025 |
| - | Secretary of HED | Ex Officio | - |
| - | Commissioner of Revenue, or designee | Ex Officio | - |
| - | Commissioner of Public Health, or designee | Ex Officio | - |
| - | Commissioner of Agricultural Resources, or designee | Ex Officio | - |
| - | Colonel of State Police, or designee | Ex Officio | - |
| - | President of the Massachusetts Municipal Association, Inc., or a designee | Ex Officio | - |
| - | President of the Massachusetts Patient Advocacy Alliance, Inc. | Ex Officio | - |
| - | Registered Qualifying Patient Appointed by the President of the Massachusetts Patient Advocacy Alliance, Inc. | Ex Officio | - |
| - | Executive Director of the American Civil Lberties Union of Massachusetts, Inc., or a designee | Ex Officio | - |
| - | Person with Experience in Marijuana Cultivation | Treasurer | - |
| - | Person with Experience in Marijuana Retailing | Treasurer | - |
| - | Person with Experience in Marijuana Product Manufacturing | Treasurer | - |
| - | Person with Experience in Laboratory Sciences and Toxicology | Governor | - |
| - | Person with Experience in Providing Legal Services to Marijuana Businesses | Governor | - |
| - | Person with Experience in Representing the Interests of Employers | Governor | August 3, 2023 |
| - | Person with Experience in Social Welfare or Social Justice | Attorney General | - |
| - | Person with Experience in Criminal Justice Reform to Mitigate the Disproportionate Impact of Drug Prosecutions on Communities of Color | Attorney General | - |
| - | Person with Experience in Minority Business Ownership | Attorney General | - |