Citing threats against him, Cincinnati attorney Chris Stock who is the patient representative for Ohio’s Medical Marijuana Advisory Committee has quit his position.

“I believe very strongly in public service, but there comes a point where the collective public and private threats and attacks outweigh one’s appetite for such service,” Stock wrote in an August 4th resignation letter.

“I did this because there has been a lot of chatter about me In this role, and recently I have received several threats related to my position that I could no longer ignore,” he said in an e-mail to an activist, which was shared with The Dispatch.

Stock was appointed in September 2019 and was controversial in his position as he owns a 5.6% stake in the cultivator Riviera Creek Holdings and is listed as the Youngstown company’s chief compliance officer. Many criticized that he would not be able to separate his duties from his business ties.

Taylor Jach, press secretary for the House majority, said current Ohio House Speaker Robert CCupp is in the process of finding a replacement, but couldn’t say how long the search is likely to take.

Patients were not notified that they are temporarily without an advocate.


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