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medical device and natural health products in a variety of therapeutic areas. Hemp Business Hires New Marketing Officer Kannaway, a hemp lifestyle network and subsidiary of Poway, California-based Medical Marijuana Inc., chose Stephen Jones as its new chief marketing officer. Jones is respon- sible for the management and development of the marketing team at the company. L.A. Picks Cannabis Czar The Los Angeles City Council confirmed Cat Packer , a former California coordinator for the Drug Policy Alliance, as executive director of its newly created Department of Cannabis Regulation. The council also confirmed five members for the city’s Cannabis Commission: • Robert Ahn , a former planning commissioner. • Rita Villa , a certified public accountant. • Philip D. Mercado , regional chief of general surgery at Southern California Permanente Medical Group. • Misty Wilks , an attorney. • Victor Narro , a former member of the Police Permit Review Panel, a subsidiary of the Board of Police Commissioners. Vancouver Pharma Company Hires Consultant InMed Pharmaceuticals, a Vancouver, British Columbia- based biopharmaceutical company specializing in the research and development of cannabinoid-based drug therapies, retained engineering professional Ben Pat- erson as a consultant. The company said Paterson has nearly four decades of experience in developing phar- maceutical manufacturing and purification processes. He was previously a senior engineering adviser with drug giant Eli Lilly and Company. ◆ Hired or promoted someone for a senior-level position? Send a news release or general information to OmarS@MJBizDaily.com Stephen Jones November / December 2017 • Marijuana Business Magazine • 179