On Thursday Gov. Jerry Brown named the head of the new agency tasked with regulating medical marijuana.
Lori Ajax, 50, of Fair Oaks, has been appointed chief of the Bureau of Medical Marijuana Regulation at the California Department of Consumer Affairs, Brown's office reported.
In October, Brown signed the three-bill legislative package known as the Medical Marijuana Regulation and Safety Act, which was championed by state Sen. Mike McGuire (D-Healdsburg), whose district includes Lake County.
That legislation set out to regulate all aspects of the medical marijuana industry, and in so doing created the Bureau of Medical Marijuana Regulation.
The governor's office said Ajax has been chief deputy director at the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control since 2014, where she has served in several positions since 1995, including deputy division chief, supervising agent in charge and supervising agent.
Ajax is a member of the National Liquor Law Enforcement Association and the St. Sava Mission Foundation, according to Brown's statement on her appointment.
This position requires Senate confirmation and the compensation is $150,636. Ajax is a Republican, the governor's office reported.
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Governor appoints head of new Bureau of Medical Marijuana Regulation
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