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DHHS
official Catherine Cobb who led medical pot program resigns
AUGUSTA — The head of the
state agency that oversees Maine’s medical
marijuana program has resigned
after being placed on administrative leave
several weeks ago.
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Monday,
November 28, 2011
John Richardson
http://www.kjonline.com/news/DHHS-manager-who-led-medical-marijuana-program-resigns.html
AUGUSTA — The head of the
state agency that oversees Maine’s medical marijuana program has resigned
after being placed on administrative leave several weeks ago.
Catherine Cobb is stepping
down as director of the Division of Licensing and Regulation for the Department
of Health and Human Services effective Friday. Cobb was placed on paid leave Oct.
21, according to a memo to staff at the time.
Cobb and Assistant Director Anne Flanagan were placed on leave as part of “a
managerial review” of the division, according to the memo from Bill
Boeschenstein, chief operating officer of the department.
State officials, including DHHS Commissioner Mary Mayhew, had refused to discuss
the reasons for Cobb’s
leave in recent weeks.
Spokesman John Martins said Cobb submitted her resignation on
Nov. 18. Flanagan remains on leave and the review is ongoing, Martins
said. He said he could provide no further information about the review or
Cobb’s resignation.
“The leave was to accommodate the commissioner’s office wanting to take a
look at the needs of the division that I ran,” Cobb said today. Cobb also
would not elaborate, but said she was not disciplined or fired.
“It’s time for a change. I’ve been doing this work for a long time,”
said Cobb, who is using vacation time this week.
Cobb has worked in state government for 31 years, most of them in the Health and
Human Services Department.
As head of the licensing division since 1996, Cobb oversaw regulation of
hospitals, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, day-care centers and
mental health and substance abuse programs among other things. Although it was a
small piece of her job, Cobb was most visible as the woman who implemented the
state’s medical marijuana program and oversaw the creation of a network of
licensed dispensaries.
Cobb eventually hired a full-time program coordinator who is now managing the
marijuana program.
Phyllis Powell is acting director of the division.
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