Politics & Government
Gov. Baker Appoints Kimberly Roy To Cannabis Control Commission
Gov. Charlie Baker has named Kimberly Roy as the gubernatorial appointee to the Cannabis Control Commission on Monday.
BOSTON — Gov. Charlie Baker named Kimberly Roy as the gubernatorial appointee to the five-member Cannabis Control Commission on Monday, giving her the position of overseeing and regulating both the adult-use and medical marijuana industries.
Roy currently serves as Director of External Affairs for Sheriff Lew Evangelidis and the Worcester County Sheriff’s Department. In this role, she oversees the Department’s Face2Face substance misuse prevention and education program in partnership with local school districts.
Through her work, Roy has overseen substance misuse prevention and education programming in hundreds of local schools - serving over 375,000 students.
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“Kim Roy’s work in prevention and education programming to help students understand the impacts of drug and alcohol addiction will serve her well as a member of the Cannabis Control Commission,” said Baker.
The Cannabis Control Commission was established by the ballot initiative approved by voters in November 2016 and in bipartisan legislation signed by Governor Baker in July 2017.
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