The Natalie M. LaPrade Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission develops policies, procedures, and regulations to implement programs that ensure medical cannabis is available to qualifying patients in a safe and effective manner. The Commission oversees all licensing, registration, inspection, and testing measures pertaining to Maryland’s medical cannabis program and provides relevant program information to patients, physicians, growers, dispensers, processors, testing laboratories and caregivers.
Natalie LaPrade
Natalie LaPrade was the mother of Baltimore City Delegate Cheryl Glenn. Delegate Glenn was one of the leading sponsors of Medical Marijuana legislation. Mrs. LaPrade was born in Lynchburg, Virginia in 1923. She moved to Baltimore and raised her family there. Mrs. LaPrade died of kidney cancer at the age of 87. She instilled in her children the importance of public service and helping others. Delegate Glenn believed that medical marijuana, if available, would have made her mother more comfortable and eased her pain in the last months and weeks of her life.
Executive Staff
Acting Executive Director
William Tilburg
Deputy Director/ Laboratory Compliance
Lori Dodson, Director
Office of Policy and Government Affairs
Will Tilburg, Director
Bureau of Enforcement and Compliance
Scott Simmons, Director
Operations (Finance, Information Technology, and Quality Assurance)
Fakiza Rahman, Director
Office of Communications
David Torres, Director
Natalie Whylie, Communications Coordinator
Shannyn Mack, Communications Coordinator
MMCC has internship opportunities available for qualified individuals. For more information please click here .
Regional Enforcement and Compliance Investigative Supervisors
MMCC HeadquartersCraig Williams, Enforcement and Compliance Investigator
Please feel free to contact us for compliance related concerns or issues. For all Complia issues (agent badges), please contact Myesha McQueen at
myesha.mcqueen@maryland.gov .
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Central Region
Todd Liddick, Senior Enforcement and Compliance Supervisor
toddw.liddick@maryland.gov
Baltimore, Baltimore City, Carroll, Calvert, Charles, Prince George's, Saint Mary's County
Eastern Region
James Pilchard, Senior Enforcement and Compliance Supervisor
james.pilchard1@maryland.gov
Anne Arundel, Caroline, Cecil, Dorchester, Harford, Kent, Queen Anne, Somerset, Talbot,
Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico and Worcester County
Western Region
Mark Rodeheaver, Senior Enforcement and Compliance Supervisor
mark.rodeheaver1@maryland.gov
Allegany, Frederick, Garrett, Howard, Montgomery and Washington County