Medical Marijuana Advisory Board

​​Purpose

Advise and make recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners for improving operations and services for growing, processing, and selling medical marijuana for qualified patients and users.

Obtain information concerning medical marijuana and related matters within Broward County.

Provide recommendations to the Board regarding regulations and fees related to medical marijuana treatment centers.

Develop programs to educate the citizens of Broward County as to the benefits and disadvantages of the use of medical marijuana.

Created By

Broward County Ordinance #2017-29, enacted September 14, 2017.

Membership

Twelve (12) members.

Three (3) appointments at large by the County Commission. One at-large appointment shall be a qualified patient advocate

Each Broward County Commissioner shall appoint one (1) member in the following categories:

1. One (1) "qualified physician" with experience in ordering medical marijuana for the treatment of "qualified patients", as those terms are defined in Section 381.986 Florida Statutes
2. Two (2) representatives nominated by academic institutions with appropriate scientific knowledge and experience in issues related to medical marijuana
3. Two (2) Business and Economic Development representatives
4. One (1) representative from the Broward Sheriff’s Office
5. One (1) representative from the Hospital Districts in Broward County
6. One (1) person with knowledge of the Broward County public and private educational system and the Broward County School Board.
7. One (1) person with knowledge of the medical marijuana industry outside of Florida.

Terms

Section 1-233 of Chapter 1, Article XII, Broward County Code of Ordinances, as may be amended from time to time.

Quorum

A majority of the total members appointed to the committee.

A majority vote of those members present at any meeting shall be sufficient to enable the taking of any action.

Attorney

Kristin Carter, Assistant County Attorney 
954-357-7600

Coordinator

Josie Sesodia, AICP, Director, Urban Planning Division​
954-357-6634

Assistant

Jean-Paul Perez, Senior Planner, Urban Planning Division
954-357-9785
MMAB@broward.org

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Meetings

Monthly
Financial Disclosure not required.

Website​​

https://www.broward.org/Planning/Pages/Medical-Marijuana-Advisory-Board.aspx​

Updated 12/16/2021