Advisory Committees

DHSS established ten advisory committees - one for each of the application scoring criteria established by the Missouri Constitution – and reviewed application scoring questions that were drafted by the Department.

The review process was as follows:

  • Public feedback regarding the drafted questions was provided through the online suggestion form until a few days prior to each committee meeting.
  • DHSS made revisions based on public comments and provided public comments and revised questions to advisory committee members.
  • Each advisory committee met and discussed the draft questions, suggested modifications and made recommendations to DHSS. Further, based on the committee’s recommended questions, the committee recommended weights for each question within the committee’s purview. Public comments were not allowed during committee meetings.
  • DHSS reviewed the recommendations and finalized the questions and weights, which were incorporated into the final rules on June 4, per Article XIV of the Constitution.

Topic and individual question weights were released following the conclusion of the advisory committee process.

Facility License Application Questions and Scoring Criteria - (updated 5/24/19)

 

The meeting schedule and committee members are below.

Committee Public Comments Due By: Meeting Date and Location State of Missouri Executive Branch Member Public Members
Advisory Committee on Background of Principal Officers or Managers April 19 at 8 a.m. Wednesday, April 24
James C. Kirkpatrick Office Building, Interpretive Center,
room 139
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.		 Kim Grinston, Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions & Professional Registration Clay Goddard
Rev. Tommie Pierson, Sr.
Advisory Committee on Business Plan April 25 at 8 a.m. Wednesday, May 1
Governor Hotel Building, room 450 (Ballroom)
All day --- 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. & afternoon (if needed)		 Michael Lanahan, Department of Economic Development Rick Nichols
Kelly Dyer
Leslie Tanner
Advisory Committee on Site Security April 25 at 8 a.m. Tuesday, April 30
Truman Building, fourth floor, room 493/494
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.		 Lt. Mike Halford, Department of Public Safety Jim Arnott
Tim Reagan
Advisory Committee on Experience in a Legal Cannabis Market April 25 at 8 a.m. Tuesday, April 30
Truman Building, fourth floor, room 493/494
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.		 Bart Hawcroft, Department of Agriculture Miren Klein & Tricia Blocher, California Department of Public Health / Tom Salow, Arizona Department of Health Services
Advisory Committee on Testing Facilities April 25 at 8 a.m. Monday, April 29
Truman Building, fourth floor, room 493/494
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.		 Brian Lutmer & Alan Schaffer, Missouri State Public Health Lab Gary Clapp
Joe Troxell
Advisory Committee on Economic Impact in Site Community April 18 at 8 a.m. Monday, April 22
James C. Kirkpatrick Office Building, Interpretive Center, room 139
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.		 Alan Spell, Department of Economic Development Ray McCarty
Kelly Dyer
Advisory Committee on Cultivation Facility Experience April 15 at 8 a.m. Wednesday, April 17
Truman Building, fourth floor, room 492
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.		 Paul Bailey, Department of Agriculture Lyle Rowland
Hwei Ying Johnson
Advisory Committee on Dispensary Facility Experience April 15 at 8 a.m. Wednesday, April 17
Truman Building, fourth floor, room 492
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.		 Ken Palermo, Department of Health and Senior Services Andy Fechtel
Dr. Jim Neely
Advisory Committee on Infused Product Manufacturing Facility Experience April 25 at 8 a.m. Monday, April 29
Truman Building, fourth floor, room 493/494
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.		 Eric Hueste, Department of Health and Senior Services Dr. Chris Riley
Ray McCarty
Advisory Committee on Maintaining Competitiveness April 18 at 8 a.m. Monday, April 22
James C. Kirkpatrick Office Building, Interpretive Center, room 139
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.		 Maggie Kost, Department of Economic Development Joe Horner
Kelly Dyer