By Howard Fischer | Capitol Media Services
Backers of a would-be medical marijuana researcher are now planning to pressure the Board of Regents to intercede after the University of Arizona will not rehire her.
Ric Pereyda, a veteran who has been at the forefront of supporting Dr. Sue Sisley, said Tuesday that supporters intend to show up at the next meeting in hopes of convincing board members to get one of the state’s other universities to become home to her study. He said they going because calls to individual regents have so far gone unreturned.
The move comes one day after Andrew Comrie, the UA provost and senior vice president of academic affairs, said he will not overturn the decision of others not to renew what he described as Sisley “courtesy faculty title.” Comrie said Sisley was not entitled to appeal the UA’s decision not to renew her other appointments for paid positions as her services were no longer needed.
