Ontario passes Cannabis Act, will take effect July 1, 2018 | Toronto Star

its all good.... they put the right people in place right?

Chuck Rifici is currently the CFO of the Liberal Party of Canada. * founder and former CEO of Tweed (under Canopy Growth) now sits on board of Aurora Cannabis & Supreme Pharmaceuticals, one of main investors in Tokyo Smoke along with W.Brett Wilson (Dragon's Den) Mark Zekulin CEO of Tweed (under Canopy Growth) •former senior adviser to former Ontario finance minister Dwight Duncan Norman Inkster, Independent Director at Mettrum (under Canopy Growth) •former head of the RCMP Dr. Joshua Tepper, Independent Director at Mettrum (under Canopy Growth) •formerly Assistant Deputy Minister at the Ministry of Health, Senior Medical Officer for Health Canada Tom Shipley, Director of Quality Assurance, Tweed (under Canopy Growth) •formerly worked on toxicology research, while at Health Canada, Mike Harcourt, Chairman of True Leaf Medicine Inc •former B.C. Premier Kash Heed, strategic consultant with National Green BioMed •Former B.C. Solicitor General and former West Vancouver police chief Herb Dhaliwal, Chairman, National Green BioMed •former Vancouver MP and federal cabinet minister. John Turner, medicinal marijuana applicant in Ontario (With Kash Heed) •Former Prime Minister of Canada Mr. Neil Belot, Board of Directors for Aurora Cannabis •was a public servant in several ministries within the Ontario government Brian Wagner, Company founder and CEO NHP Consulting (consults for prospective LP's) •Brian was invited to play a strong role in Health Canada’s Program Advisory Committee Tim Humberstone, ABcann Director / Senior Person in Charge •former twenty year member of the RCMP included roles in Municipal/Federal Drug Enforcement and with the Joint Forces Organized Crime Agency. Tim has also received extensive training by the RCMP in providing expert court opinion in the fields of cannabis trafficking and production techniques Ivan Vrana, founder of Aslan Ross Consulting / speaker MMPR Summit •Previously Mr. Vrána worked for the Federal Government for over 15 years. He worked at the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board, Finance Canada and in various senior policy positions at Health Canada. At Health Canada he was in charge of the team that developed the policy rationale which led to the implementation of the Marihuana for Medical Purposes Regulations. Mr. Vrána is also a regular lecturer at both Carleton and Concordia universities and teaches a course that examines the internal communication tools governments use to development and implement public policy. Sandy Pratt, Chief Financial Officer, Emerald Health •Worked at Deloitte ( auditing firm involved in the senate scandal), Vice President of Business Development and Executive Financial Officer of the Royal British Columbia Museum, a Crown corporation. Shane Morris, VP, Scientific Affairs and Stakeholder Relations Hydropothecary CEO (now Canadian Cannabis Corp.) •Since 2000, Shane has been in a range of leadership roles within the Federal Government, from Treasury Board of Canada’s senior advisor (Cabinet Operations) on regulatory affairs to director of policy leadership and Reporting for Resources Canada’s major projects management office. George Smitherman, THC BioMed former Ontario Liberal deputy premier •more than 30 years to public policy fields at the Municipal, Provincial and Federal Level, where roles as Senior Advisor, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure and Ontario’s Minister of Health were held Jake Ryan, Director of Security: Tilray * former RCMP Intelligence Officer and federal criminal investigator overseeing all aspects of Tilray's security protocols and operations. Ernie Eves, Chairman, Timeless Herbal Care — a Jamaican medical marijuana company. •former Progressive Conservative premier of Ontario Kim Derry, a promoter of marijuana facility THC Meds Ontario Inc. •deputy chief of the Toronto Police Service under Mr. Blair John Reynolds, advisor to Vodis Innovative Pharmaceuticals Inc •former MP with the Progressive Conservative, Reform and Canadian Alliance parties Senator Larry Campbell, advisor to Vodis Innovative Pharmaceuticals Inc. •former Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer and Vancouver mayor. And sitting Senator... Barry Daniel, Wildflower’s head of security •Former Abbotsford police chief Cam Battley, Aurora Senior Vice President, Communications and Medical Affairs •Former Legislative Assistant to the Canadian Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs, where he was responsible for developing legislation and steering it through the House of Commons, as well as negotiating with Opposition parties and stakeholder groups. And lastly Arlene Dickinson, (Dragon's Den) member of Aphria board. CEO of Venture Communications Under her leadership, the Toronto-based firm has become one of Canada's biggest marketing and communication firms. She is the author of two books, “Persuasion” and, the more recent “All In..”. Dickinson is the recipient of honorary degrees from Mount Saint Vincent University, Saint Mary’s University and the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology. She sits on the Leadership Council of the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics and is the recipient of The Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal.

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