Delaware's marijuana office finally has an appointed leader. Joshua Sanderlin is a lawyer and lobbyist in the cannabis industry. Sanderlin is the founder of Washington, D.C.-based Sanderlin Strategies, which offers legal and business assistance, as well as lobbying, for weed businesses in Maryland and in the nation's capital.
He was nominated by Gov. Matt Meyer in April and confirmed by the Senate on May 14 with 19 "yes" votes, with two senators absent.
Sanderlin Strategies provides cannabis law, compliance and government affairs services to members of the industry. Its website said it has consulted marijuana clients in seven states and the District of Columbia since 2013.
Sanderlin takes over after five months of Paul Hyland, who ran the office on an interim basis. Hyland assumed the role following the state's first marijuana commissioner, Rob Coupe, who was appointed by former governor and now-Wilmington Mayor John Carney.
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