TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) - Florida A&M University is interviewing 14 candidates to find a director for The FAMU Center for Medical Marijuana Education and Research.
Since July of last year, FAMU has worked to develop ways to teach minority communities about the uses and impact of medical marijuana.
Now the search is on to find a director to help oversee this operation.
In July of 2017, the Florida Legislature tasked FAMU with teaching minority communities about the potential benefits of using medical marijuana and the impact of the unlawful use in their community.
Since then Florida A&M University has conducted focus group research with various age groups and many other demographics in Florida.
Now with the creation of the FAMU Center for Medical Marijuana Education and Research, the Provost along with the rest of the Board of Trustees are looking for someone to spearhead the mission.
Fourteen candidates are in the running.
The FAMU Interim Provost Rodner Wright says the director will connect and inform the university, Florida Department of Health and many other agencies about their reports.
"It's gonna be important to have someone who is able to manage the program and the initiative full-time to be able to connect the stake holders here on campus as well as the stake holders around the state," said Wright.
The provost went on to say he is proud FAMU is "leading" this initiative in Florida and hopes their benefit others around the country.
FAMU is still conducting research about medical marijuana as well as evaluating the 14 candidates. They're hoping to present President Larry Robinson with recommendations by the end of this month.
