Adult Use Cannabis Health Advisory Committee
Board and Commission Details
Meeting Information
​The Committee shall meet at least twice annually.
Contact Name
Allison Nickrent
Contact Title
Legislative Liaison, Department of Public Health
Contact Phone
217-785-4650
Contact E-Mail
Allison.Nickrent@Illinois.gov
Function
The Committee shall discuss and monitor changes in drug use data in Illinois and the emerging science and medical information relevant to the health effects associated with cannabis use and may provide recommendations to the Department of Human Services about public health awareness campaigns and messages.
Term
The Committee shall provide a report by September 30, 2021, and every year thereafter, to the General Assembly. The Department of Public Health shall make the report available on its website.
Senate Confirmation
No
Qualifications
The Committee shall represent the geographic, ethnic, and racial diversity of the State
Composition
The Committee shall include the following members appointed by the Governor: (1) The Director of Public Health, or his or her designee, who shall serve as the Chairperson; (2) The Secretary of Human Services, or his or her designee, who shall serve as the Co-Chairperson; (3) A representative of the poison control center; (4) A pharmacologist; (5) A pulmonologist; (6) An emergency room physician; (7) An emergency medical technician, paramedic, or other first responder; (8) A nurse practicing in a school-based setting; (9) A psychologist; (10) A neonatologist; (11) An obstetrician-gynecologist; (12) A drug epidemiologist; (13) A medical toxicologist; (14) An addiction psychiatrist; (15) A pediatrician; (16) A representative of a statewide professional public health organization; (17) A representative of a statewide hospital/health system association; (18) An individual registered as a patient in the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program; (19) An individual registered as a caregiver in the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program; (20) A representative of an organization focusing on cannabis-related policy; (21) A representative of an organization focusing on the civil liberties of individuals who reside in Illinois; (22) A representative of the criminal defense or civil aid community of attorneys serving Disproportionately Impacted Areas; A representative of licensed cannabis business establishments; (24) A Social Equity Applicant (25) A representative of a statewide community-based substance use disorder treatment provider association. (26) A representative of a statewide community-based mental health treatment provider association. (27) A representative of a community-based substance use disorder treatment provider. (28) A representative of a community-based mental health treatment provider. (29) A substance use disorder treatment patient representative. (30) A mental health treatment patient representative
Chair
Director of Public Health, or their designee and the Director of Human Services, or their designee shall serve as co-Chairpersons
Authority
410 ILCS 705/5-25
Member Names
| Name | Member Expiration | Member Since | Affiliation | Appointed By | Position | Title | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezike, Ngozi | 07/10/2020 | Governor | Chair | Director of Public Health, or their designee | Cook | ||
| Quintero, Dulce | 07/10/2020 | Governor | Co-Chair | Secretary of Human Services, or their designee | Cook | ||
| DesLauriers, Carol | 07/10/2020 | Governor | Member | Representative of a Poison Control Center | Cook | ||
| Rynn, Kevin O. | 07/10/2020 | Governor | Member | Pharmacologist | Winnebago | ||
| Rajaram, Priyanka | 07/10/2020 | Governor | Member | Pulmonologist | Cook | ||
| Clarke, Lois | 07/10/2020 | Governor | Member | Emergency Room Physician | Cook | ||
| Howieson, Timothy Luke | 07/10/2020 | Governor | Member | Emergency Medical Technician, Paramedic, or other First Responder | DeKalb | ||
| Madura, Karen | 07/10/2020 | Governor | Member | Nurse Practicing in a School-Based Setting | Kane | ||
| Weems, Sharon Coleman | 07/10/2020 | Governor | Member | Psychologist | Cook | ||
| Ramirez, Nestor A. | 07/10/2020 | Governor | Member | Neonatologist | Champaign | ||
| Nelson, LaTasha | 07/10/2020 | Governor | Member | Obstetrician-Gynecologist | Cook | ||
| Tan, Marcia | 07/10/2020 | Governor | Member | Drug Epidemiologist | Cook | ||
| Aks, Steven | 07/10/2020 | Governor | Member | Medical Toxicologist | Cook | ||
| Franklin, John | 08/25/2020 | Governor | Member | Addiction Psychiatrist | Cook | ||
| Marcus, Zachary Alessandro | 07/10/2020 | Governor | Member | Pediatrician | Cook | ||
| Hughes, Tom | 09/21/2020 | Governor | Member | Representative of a Statewide Professional Public Health Organization | Menard | ||
| Powell, Jordan | 07/10/2020 | Governor | Member | Representative of a Statewide Hospital/Health System Association | Sangamon | ||
| Champion, James R. | 07/10/2020 | Governor | Member | Individual Registered as a Patient in the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program | DuPage | ||
| Goldberg, Kelly Judge | 07/10/2020 | Governor | Member | Individual Registered as a Caregiver in the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program | Lake | ||
| Brace, Carmen | 07/10/2020 | Governor | Member | Representative of an Organization Focusing on Cannabis-related Policy | DuPage | ||
| VACANT | Governor | Member | Representative of an Organization Focusing on the Civil Liberties of Individuals who Reside in Illinois | ||||
| Franco-Payne, Esther | 07/10/2020 | Governor | Member | Representative of the Criminal Defense or Civil Aid Community of Attorneys Serving Disproportionately Impacted Areas | Cook | ||
| Krane, Kristopher | 07/10/2020 | Governor | Member | Representative of Licensed Cannabis Business Establishments | Cook | ||
| VACANT | Governor | Member | Social Equity Applicant | ||||
| Lindsey, Marvin | 07/10/2020 | Governor | Member | A representative of a statewide community-based mental health treatment provider association | Sangamon | ||
| VACANT | Member | A representative of a statewide community-based mental health treatment provider association | |||||
| VACANT | Governor | Member | A representative of a community-based substance use disorder treatment provider | ||||
| VACANT | Governor | Member | A representative of a statewide community-based substance use disorder treatment provider association | ||||
| Rodriguez, Julie A. | 07/10/2020 | Governor | Member | A representative of a community-based substance use disorder treatment provider | Cook | ||
| Jacome, Marco E. | 07/10/2020 | Governor | Member | A representative of a community-based mental health treatment provider | Cook | ||
| VACANT | Governor | Member | A substance use disorder treatment patient representative | ||||
| VACANT | Governor | Member | A mental health treatment patient representative | ||||
| Tyler, Henry L. | 07/10/2020 | Governor | Member | A mental health treatment patient representative | Will |