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Raphael Mechoulam

“Father of Cannabis Science”

Professor of medicinal chemistry at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Israel). During his many years of a fruitful scientific work, he has contributed significantly to the science of cannabinoids and the endocannabinoid system as we know it today. He and his research group succeeded in the total synthesis of the major plant cannabinoids Δ9–tetrahydrocannabinol, cannabidiol, cannabigerol and various others. Another research project initiated by him led to the isolation of the first described endocannabinoid anandamide which was isolated and characterized by two of his postdoctoral researchers, Lumír Ondřej Hanuš and William Devane. Another endogenous cannabinoid, 2-AG, was soon discovered by Shimon Ben-Shabat, one of his PhD students. He published more than 350 scientific articles.

Dr. Sari Prutchi-Sagiv

Conference: Pharmaceutical development of CBD: results from Israeli clinical trials for the prevention and treatment of graft versus host disease (GVHD)

Dr. Sari Prutchi-Sagiv has over 15 years of experience in various aspects of pharmaceutical development including discovery, regulatory affairs, intellectual property and pre-clinical and clinical trials. Dr. Prutchi-Sagiv has lead scientific operations in multiple cannabis-based drug companies including Talent Biotechs, acquired by Kalytera, BOL Pharma, CannaLean and Lumir Lab. She also serves as Director of Tech Transfer at Mor Research Applications (Clalit Health Services commercializing arm), where she is responsible for managing the pharma inventions from Clalit physicians. Dr. Prutchi-Sagiv holds an M.Sc. in Human Genetics and a Ph.D. in Cell Biology and Immunology from Tel Aviv University. In addition, she studied Business Administration at the same University.

Steve De Angelo

Chairman Emeritus, Harborside

Steve DeAngelo, a globally recognized cannabis leader, was dubbed “the father of the legal industry” by former Speaker of the California Assembly Willie Brown.Steve is a lifelong activist, author, educator, investor, and entrepreneur who has spent over four decades on the front lines of the cannabis reform movement. His most notable business achievements include co-founding Harborside, one of the first six dispensaries licensed in the United States-now a publicly traded company on the Canadian Securities Exchange; Steep Hill Laboratory, the first cannabis analytics company; and the Arc View Group, the first dedicated cannabis investment network. Steve is also the author of The Cannabis Manifesto, and originator of the wellness approach to understanding cannabis. He played a key role in the passage of Initiative 59, Washington DC’s medical cannabis law; the passage of Prop 64, California’s adult use law; and successfully defended multiple legal attempts by US federal authorities to shutter the doors of Harborside. His media projects include the starring role in Weed Wars, the first cannabis-oriented reality TV show, produced by the Discovery Channel in 2011; a new online TV show, Ask Steve DeAngelo, available on greenflowermedia.com; and extensive appearances on most major media outlets including CNN, FOX, MSNBC, CNBC, and The New York Times.Steve speaks widely on the topic of cannabis reform and the cannabis industry. He believes that a profitable, ethical, politically engaged cannabis industry will be the most powerful force in spreading cannabis reform to every corner of the planet. He will not rest and he will not stop until the last cannabis prisoner is free.Steve DeAngelo https://www.stevedeangelo.com/ Harborside https://www.shopharborside.com/ Steve DeAngelo at SXSW 2019 by Steve DeAngelo, The Cannabis Manifesto Socialshttps://www.facebook.com/TheSteveDeAngelo/ https://twitter.com/stevedeangelo https://www.instagram.com/steve.deangelo/

Speakers – Auditorium

Dr. Daniela Vergara

Evolutionary Biologist

Is an evolutionary biologist researching Cannabis genomics at the University of Colorado Boulder. In addition to her multiple publications in Cannabis, she founded the Agricultural Genomics Foundation. AGF’s aim is to make Cannabis science available to a broad public. Vergara is also part of the scientific company Steep Hill, Inc. who are a global leader in Cannabis science and lab testing.Dr. Vergara’s latest scientific publications include the comparison of the federal Cannabis to that produced by the private market, showing that the government’s Cannabis lacked potency and variation. These results were featured in news platforms such as The Atlantic, Science and FiveThirtyEight.Some of her other scientific publications are a compilation on the existing genomic tools available for Cannabis research that was featured in Science, and the maternally inherited genomes (chloroplast and mitochondria). Vergara has authored these publications advised by Professor Nolan Kane whose group at CU Boulder she joined in 2013. These publications are a product of collaborations between graduate and undergraduate students, and scientists from the Cannabis Industry.

Dr. Juan Carlos Restrepo

Médico Cirujano / Epidemiólogo

Médico cirujano, con maestría culminada y en proceso de validación y grado con la Universidad de Harvard, como epidemiólogo clínico; enfocado en el área de ensayos clínicos y estudios observacionales y de eficacia, además de redacción científica.El Dr. Restrepo ha trabajando con Cannabis medicinal principalmente y algunos proyectos con THC desde hace casi 10 años. No solo se ha dedicado a los estudios clínicos sino también a innovación de nuevos productos a partir de CBD, terpenos, taninos y fenoles; además ha ido incursionando en temas de impacto, como son la metabolómica y la topología molecular con el fin de implementar nuevas tecnologías (nanotecnología y mano robótica) en la creación de nuevos “medicamentos”. Actualmente dirige un laboratorio de innovación y desarrollo en plantas medicinales con énfasis en Cannabis y sus subtipos en Medellín, Colombia y funge como asesor médico y de investigación de empresas públicas y privadas dedicadas a este tema.

Dr. Luisa Ospina

Bióloga y Terapeuta Cannabica

Flor Médica

Microbióloga y Bioanalista, Magister en Biología de la Universidad de Antioquia, Colombia. Co-investigadora en proyectos sobre uso de algunas plantas medicinales en la salud humana, cuenta actualmente con más de 10 publicaciones en revistas nacionales e internacionales. Desde hace cuatro años crea y lidera un proyecto independiente para la divulgación de información científica sobre plantas medicinales incluyendo la Cannabis en lenguaje sencillo y comprensible al que se nombra Flor Médica. Además realiza acompañamiento terapéutico a pacientes que requieren del uso de la planta de múltiples formas. Desde hace un año y medio está llevando a cabo una investigación independiente con 10 pacientes con diagnóstico de cáncer a los que se suministra cannabis descarboxilado y cannabis crudo para evidenciar el efecto del tratamiento sobre moléculas de inflamación relacionadas a la patología. Además es terapeuta independiente que atiende necesidades de salud en personas residentes en Lima, Perú y el Valle de Aburrá, Colombia.

Dr. Fernando Julián Márquez Macías

Médico Cirujano egresado de la Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo. 2000-2006

Médico Especialista en Salud en el Trabajo egresado de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. 2008-2010.

Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social 2008 a la fecha como Médico Especialista en Salud en el trabajo.Máster en Ergonomía por la Universidad Europea del Atlántico 2014 FUNIBER.Medicina Cannábica formación en Empresa Green Hipócrates Industries California USA 2016-2018Integrante de Cannapeutas A.C. staff médico 2018Ponente en Congreso Estatal de Medicina Familiar 2018 Tema ”’Cannabis y dolor”Ponente en Cannamedicos Guadalajara 2018 Tema “Actualidades en el uso de Cannabis en Oncología”Ponente en Hospital General de Pachuca 2018 Tema “Sistema Endocannabinoide: un enfoque clínico”Ponente en Centro Nacional de Metrología 2018 Tema “Usos ancestrales de la cannabis”Director Médico en Ananda Médica realizando actividades de investigación clínica en cannabinoides, desarrollando protocolos de atención médica para pacientes portadores de Parkinson, Esclerosis Múltiple, Epilepsia, Cáncer, Dolor Crónico. Cédula profesional: 5193549 y 6442727Localidad: Pachuca Hidalgo

MSc. Diana Elizabeth López Cobos

Born in Veracruz, Veracruz. She studied at the Autonomous University of Yucatan where she obtained a degree in Biology for her thesis work with the ecology of an epiphytic plant; she was also recognized for having the third best academic grades of her generation.She obtained a Master’s degree in Biological Sciences from the National Autonomous University of Mexico for her thesis project focused on herbivory tolerance in Datura stramonium (toloache).She has been the recipient of multiple scholarships such as PRONABES, UADY, ECOES-Santander and CONACYT for her academic performance, and has participated in different national and international congresses specializing in Ecology and Botany.Professionally, she has worked in the vertical gardens industry and teaching in sciences at the preparatory level. Currently she is part of the technical team of Endonatura Labs and IMFICANNA, as an expert advisor in the biology of Cannabis.Her professional objectives lie in the research and dissemination of plant science and ecology, especially Cannabis, and in the development of sustainable strategies for the study and implementation of Cannabis cultivation in Mexico.

Q. Joaquin Muñoz

Lic. Química. U de Gto, estancia de investigación UTEP. ( Bs.C. Chemistry)

Egresado Posgrado en Ciencias Químicas IQ-UNAM. (Ms.C. Chemistry)

Orientación en Química Inorgánica Avanzada, Silicio y Organometálica.

Experiencia alrededor de la Cannabis:

Contestación a la iniciativa de ley del ejecutivo sobre Cannabis medicinal para el “Movimiento Cannabico Mexicano”, septiembre de 2016.Retroalimentación técnica en regulación de sustancias para la Senadora Martha Tagle Martínez. LXII Legislatura.Presentación en ExpoWeed México 2017, ponente.Metodología Analítica para analizar Cannabis y primer encuentro cannábico en Texcoco 2017, Colegios de Postgraduados; Ponente.Instrucción en los procedimientos internacionales para la producción, caracterización, cuantificación; así como procesos regulatarios(WHO, UNODC, EMCCDA, AHP, OECD, EMEA, EMCDDA, FDA y ASA).Seguimiendo regulatorio nacional, así como asesor técnico de EndonaturaLabs.

Mike Villa

Dr. Sandra Carrillo

Doctor in General Medicine of the University of Health Sciences CES, Medellín, Colombia and expert in Medicinal Cannabis.

Completed certification in Medicinal Cannabis at Oaksterdam University California, and obtained certification as an expert doctor in Medical Cannabis by Pharmacology University (Medical Cannabis Training Institute). She also completed her Masters in Aesthetic Medicine at the Illes Balears University, Spain. She also obtained a certification as an Anti-Aging Medicine Specialist from the Union International of AntiAging Medicine (France).During the last years, she has dedicated herself to the study of the use of cannabinoids; She is also a member of ICRS (International Cannabinoid Research Society) and a member of IACM (International Association for Cannabinoid Medicine). Dr. Carrillo is an outstanding advocate in Panama for the legalization of cannabis for medicinal purposes. She appears as an expert witness during numerous sessions in which the Health Commission of the Legislative Assembly is responsible for the drafting and implementation of the bill that seeks the legalization of cannabis for medical use.Dr. Sandra is an active volunteer for different charities and foundations, such as a foundation for children with epilepsy in Panama. Dr. Carrillo’s main goals are to educate physicians about the benefits of Cannabis Medicine and conduct research to create better medical grade products to provide better quality of life for patients.

Michelle Dumay

Caregiver / Activist

Michelle Dumay is the mother of a terminally ill child born with a rare brain abnormality that required nearly half of her brain to be removed when she was less than a day old. Among other medical conditions (cerebral palsy, blindness and quadriplegia) her daughter suffers from four types of seizures.Michelle is no stranger to medical/hospital settings having taken her daughter to more than 1400 appointments. Her experience as a caregiver and medical advocate has allowed her to serve on patient advisory councils for two children’s hospital (Los Angeles and Phoenix) and one insurer (Mercy Care).As a trained chemist, she first turned to conventional-pharma for the treatment of her daughter’s seizures. Then she learned of the medicinal value of cannabis and its efficacy in mitigating seizures. With great success, her daughter has been using cannabis for several years.Along with advocacy, learning has been a huge part of this journey. Federal prohibition has hampered all things-cannabis, including medical use. Having experienced first-hand the benefits and efficacy of its use to mitigate her daughter’s seizures, Michelle shares her family’s story and her perspective of mothering a special needs cannabis patient–navigating the gaps between patient use, patient access and patient education.

Andrew De Angelo

Founding Member, Harborside

Andrew DeAngelo is a founding member of Harborside Inc., and former Director of Operations. He has led teams of people during peak moments of change in the cannabis industry and played an integral part in the vertical integration of Harborside Farms and FLRish, Inc. Harborside, one of the largest and most respected cannabis dispensaries in the U.S., is now a public company trading on the Canadian Securities Exchange. Andrew is known for being the first licensed medical cannabis business operator to give a child with epilepsy CBD-rich tincture on national television. Leading the way for thousands of children more with epilepsy all over the world to be helped by products originating from the cannabis plant; he appeared and starred in the 2012 Discovery Channel series show WEED WARS, administering medicine to relieve symptoms of Dravet’s SyndromeAn activist in the medical cannabis reform movement for 30 years, Andrew was instrumental in passing both Proposition 215 and Proposition 64, which legalized medical and adult-use cannabis, respectively, in California. Andrew continues work in this capacity to lower taxes, open local markets, and expand the legal cannabis landscape in California. Focused on equal opportunity and freedom for those still affected by prohibition, Andrew co-founded The Last Prisoner Project in 2019. He currently serves as Vice President on the Board of Directors of California Cannabis Industry Association (CCIA). He has an M.F.A. from the American Conservatory Theatre and a B.F.A. in Communications from Chapman University.

IN THE MEDIA

– Discovery Channel– HuffPost

Sebastien Cotte

Caregiver/Activist

Sebastien Cotte became actively involved in the field of medical cannabis in 2013 while seeking alternative treatments for his son Jagger’s, rare terminal Mitochondrial disease. In 2014, with his wife Annett, they became medical refugees in Colorado to access cannabis oil for Jagger. They lived in Colorado for 13 months before moving back to Georgia.Sebastien completed a Medical Marijuana certification program offered by Americans for Safe Access. He serves as an ambassador for the United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation and is one of the co-founder of Georgia’s Hope, the leadership parent group that successfully helped pass HB1/Haleigh’s Hope Act and several others medical cannabis laws in Georgia.Sebastien is the national business/education director and a board member for the Flowering Hope Foundation (a 501c3 non for profit that provides education and patient support for Haleigh’s Hope-Cannatol products). He is on the board of directors of American Medical Refugees, a group helping families that had to relocate to access medical cannabis, the Georgia action group leader for Americans with Safe Access and the VP of the “Talk to the 6630507 hand” campaign which aims at de-scheduling cannabis. Sebastien also represent his son Jagger in the groundbreaking federal cannabis lawsuit currently being heard at the 2nd court of appeals in New York City.

Jonathan Hernández

Jonathan Hernández Oaxaca

Jonathan Hernández Oaxaca, originario de Ciudad de México, fue criado en una familia de mente abierta donde le fomentaron el amor por el arte, la ciencia y el conocimiento, que lo impulsaría y apoyaría para desarrollarse en cualquier área que el deseara.

Médico cirujano y partero de la Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, especialista en Medicina China y Acupuntura Humana por parte de la Escuela Nacional de Medicina y Homeopatía del Instituto Politécnico Nacional y actualmente alumno de la maestría en Gestión Directiva de Instituciones en Salud. Ha dedicado su vida a la compresión de la vida humana y su vida profesional a la mejora de las condiciones de salud de las personas con un enfoque holístico “desde la molécula hasta el espíritu” como dice él.Desde toda su formación universitaria comenzando en 2007 ha tenido contacto con el mundo de cannabis, siendo extrañamente peculiar una apertura a la planta en su facultad, desde entonces escuchaba de los beneficios más allá de lo lúdicos información que vía autodidacta iría conformando un criterio y conocimiento acerca de esta misma y sus aplicaciones para la salud humana y quizás de otras especies también.Certificado en The Medical Cannabis Institute adquirió un mayor conocimiento médico-científico del cannabis y también dándole las credenciales y la noción profesional para poder tratar los padecimientos de manera adecuada con esta planta.Actualmente es el Director Médico y especialista en medicina integrativa alternativa que atiende en la Clínica Sativa Care de Polanco, la primera en México en dar tratamientos a base de cannabis medicinal y un enfoque integral interdisciplinario para padecimientos neurológicos, neurodegenerativos, oncológicos, auto inmunitarios, crónico degenerativo y dolor agudo o crónico en todas sus manifestaciones.A John, como lo conocen sus amigos o Dr. Jonathan le gusta permanecer actualizado y en constante educación autodidacta en distintas materias además de la medicina, es amante de los gatos y de todos los animales en general y tiene varias mascotas de distintas especies, disfruta del gimnasio y los deportes, de las reuniones sociales, de escuchar música y de convivir con sus seres queridos; familia, amigos y mascotas.

Genlizzie (Polita)

Profra. Genlizzie Garibay (Polita)

Antropóloga, coordinadora de vinculación académica y tallerista de la Asociación Civil CANNATIVA A.C.

Coordinadora de vinculación académica y tallerista de la Asociación Civil CANNATIVA A.C (Asociación de estudios multidisciplinares de plantas medicinales y entéogenos.Actualmente realizando el Doctorado en Antropología Social en la ENAH realizando una investigación con el tema de la producción de cannabis en comunidades indígenas.Maestría en Antropología Social por el Centro de Investigaciones y Estudios en Antropología Social (CIESAS).Licenciada en Antropología por la Escuela Nacional de Antropología e Historia (ENAH).Colaboradora de las medios impresos y digitales: Cañamo, Weed y Haze, VICE.Parte del grupo motor de la Red Latinoamericana de Mujeres Cannábicas desde su creación en 2016.Comité de Divulgación científica de ExpoMedeweed y Seminario de Endomedicina y terapias complementarias en Colombia.

Dr. Mark Braunstein

Fondly known as Dr. B. by his patients, he has been treating serious mental illness since earning a medical degree in 1997 from Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed his residency in general psychiatry at the University of New Mexico and then a fellowship in child and adolescent psychiatry in Portland, Maine. Dr. B. moved to Durango, Colorado, in 2002 to start a private practice in a state where medical cannabis is legal. Soon thereafter he became a psychiatrist at a wilderness therapy treatment center in the southwestern part of the Rocky Mountains. Dr. B. was essential in combining the fields of psychiatry and wilderness therapy and also pioneered a new, industry-specific model that others follow to treat patients in this realm. With integrative and holistic medicine and a unique approach, Dr. B. has found unmatched results when wilderness is incorporated with treatment. At this time, Dr. B. also began utilizing cannabis as medicine in his private practice. Patients often enter his treatment programs over-medicated, and most leave on fewer and sometimes no prescriptions at all. These positive outcomes have charged Dr. B.’s passion to help patients explore other modes of healing besides prescription drugs. Now after 17 years of practice, Dr. B. has treated more than 10,000 patients with medical cannabis. He specializes in treating psychiatric disorders with cannabis, adjusting dosage and formulations, and using evidence-based cannabinoid science in prescribing cannabis as a medical treatment.

Dr. Paul Winkler

Sciex / Marketing Development Manager / Food and Environmental, Americas

Dr. Winkler received his undergraduate degree in chemistry from the University of Colorado Denver in 1978 and his Ph.D. in analytical chemistry from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1986. His career includes working for the Dow Chemical Company, the Finnigan Corporation and over 20 years experience in environmental and bioanalytical laboratories. Currently, Dr. Winkler is the Americas Market Development Manager for Cannabis, Food and Environmental Applications.

Dra. Teri Johnson

Dra. Teri Johnson, NMD, Dipl Acu

Dr. Teri specializes in Alternative and Complementary Medicine. She graduated in 2005 from Bastyr University with a Doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine and a Masters Degree in Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine. Since then, she has been consulting patients in Mexico with nutrition, acupuncture, sound therapy, homeopathy, herbalism, osteopathy and much more. She now helps patients to understand how to incorporate Cannabis into their therapeutic protocols, helping patients to heal from the inside out. She is the founder of Maya Vida, which focuses on Cannabis Consultation. She is also working for human rights, gaining grounds for access to this essential plant here in Mexico. Her inspiration is to help define and clarify doubts about this sacred medicine. With a mission to help patients in all their needs. Giving them the opportunity to have access to their medicine, learn how to use it responsibly and to help dispel fears surrounding Cannabis, ultimately helping others get access to what they may need for their individual healing.

Website: MayaVida.org
Facebook: MayaVida México

Johanna Bustos Salmón

Degree in Social Communication & Co-founder – True Extracts Terpenes

Paper: «Terpenes: functions and uses»

Johanna has been working in the medical cannabis industry in the state of Arizona for more than 15 years. He currently directs True Extracts Terpenes where his main mission is to highlight the use of natural plant extracts such as Terpenes or essential oils as an alternative means for personal well-being and its different uses in the medical cannabis industry. After 20 years he returns to Mexico to bring his experience and support to the industry.

Dr. Anthony Ferrari

Acting CSO at SunFlora, Inc./SunMed CBD – Distributed through “Your CBD Store” The largest network of branded CBD Stores

Dr. Anthony Ferrari is originally from Farmington Maine and went to Ithaca College to pursue his undergraduate degree in chemistry. He worked with Dr. Janet Hunting working on a cathode support for an automobile fuel-cell using conductive metal oxide synthesis based on the rutile titanium dioxide crystal structure. He continued education at Florida State University under Dr. Albert Stiegman where he obtained his Ph.D. in analytical chemistry studying microwave catalysis with specific application in the coal gasification processes. In 2015 he joined an essential oil and CBD company in Colorado where he utilized his analytical techniques to study terpene characterization and its interaction with CBD and other cannabinoids. His interest in plant medicine as a modern solution to pharmaceuticals has led him to Sunmed where he will continue to design CBD based formulations that utilize modern chemical applications.

Wes Burk

Wes Burk is a founding partner of Emerald Scientific, the premier scientific distributor in the cannabis industry, which began operations in 2014.

Wes holds a bachelor’s degree from one of the country’s leading Information Systems programs at the University of Colorado in Boulder. Wes has been instrumental in the development of The Emerald Test, the only inter-laboratory comparison proficiency test in the cannabis industry, which has been widely adopted as a qualifying program for accreditation and regulatory compliance. In 2017, he led the team to execute a formal contract with the State of Colorado to become the provider of the proficiency test in multiple categories of testing for state-licensed quality assurance labs. Wes produced the groundbreaking Extraction Efficiency Series featuring Dr.’s Jerry King and John McKay. Wes has a background in building companies across multiple disciplines such as real estate and investment, and he has devoted years to advocacy for cannabis.

Dr. Guillermo López

Dr. Guillermo Enrique López Acevedo

Naturasor Medical Director, SORIA NATURAL

Surgeon by the Autonomous Popular University of the State of Puebla, specialty and master’s degree in Homeopathic Medicine from Homeopathy of Mexico A.C, Master in Biotechnology from UPAEP. President of the Associacón Pobalna de Médicos Homeópatas A.C

Andrew Samann

FOUNDER, CEO, AND PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT

ORION GMP SOLUTIONS

Andrew is the founder of Orion GMP International, LLC d/b/a Orion GMP Solutions, established in March of 2015. He presently serves as the Principal Consultant and Chief Executive Officer. Andrew served in the United States Marine Corps, where he earned the rank of Sergeant. He served 3 deployments, leading a team of Marines as the non-commissioned officer in charge of quality maintenance management and documentation of over 400,000 life limited critical parts on UH-1N and AH-1W Helicopters. Andrew was the only Sergeant within HMLA-369 to hold Aircraft Logbook maintenance of over 120 aircraft over a 3-year period, Andrew engaged in a total of 4 aircraft turnover events, where 30+ aircraft change custody from one unit to another. Andrew worked as a senior auditor reviewing aircraft maintenance records and maintenance quality management systems for 2 aircraft turnover events, and subsequently signed 60 aircraft as safe for flight, post-transfer. Following the Marines, Andrew earned a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and worked at the University of Michigan as a bio-analytical chemist, publishing three articles in peer reviewed scientific journals. Academic laboratory research included molecular physiology, plant biology, development biology, genetics, and biochemistry. Andrew’s professional experience includes academic research in the fields of bio-analytical chemistry and purification; manufacturing of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients utilizing Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Quality Control (Analytical) chemistry utilizing FDA 21 CFR 210/211 and ICH Q7 /Q8/Q9 GMP guidelines; and most recently, establishment of cannabis focused Pharmaceutical Quality Management Systems incorporating EU GMP, 21 CFR 210/211, and ICH Q7/Q9/Q10 GMP guidelines into cannabis product manufacturing processes. Andrew leads a team of consultants that design and consult on GMP compliant cannabis manufacturing processes; the implementation of pharmaceutical Quality Management Systems tailored to cannabis manufacturing; and deployment process management strategies that support scaling business/process both internally and externally while driving efficiency into manufacturing. This requires serious attention to auditing of both records management and physical reconsolidation of process to prove companies are doing what they say they are doing, and then showing proof of it, regardless of whether the quality management systems are ISO or GMP.

Jean Talleyran

Dr. Talleyrand has practiced medicine in northern California’s Emerald Triangle for more than twenty years.

He first recommended Cannabis in 1998. Two years prior, California’s medical cannabis laws had been approved through proposition.Through his experiences in this unique, cannabis-friendly community, he was able to observe, confirm, and document the success of cannabis for multiple medical ailments. In 2004, Dr. Talleyrand founded MediCann, a physician referral service for patients seeking access to cannabis as medicine. MediCann physicians have performed over half a million medical cannabis evaluations. Consequently, Dr. Talleyrand is a pioneer and resource to many physicians interested in the Endocannabinoid system and the clinical effects of cannabis products. In 2015, Dr. Talleyrand co-founded The Clinical Endocannabinoid System Consortium, a non-profit research organization dedicated to investigate cannabis and its medicinal effects.Dr. Talleyrand received an A.B. in Biology from Brown University and his medical doctorate from Boston University School of Medicine. He completed his medical training at University of California San Francisco Medical Center and San Francisco General Hospital where he specialized in complementary and alternative medicine and became board certified in Family Medicine.

John Abrams

John S. Abrams, PhD. has over 40 years of experience in the Biotechnology Industry, including several decades of senior executive science leadership.

He holds a BA degree in Biochemistry from UC Berkeley, and a PhD in Biochemistry from McGill University. He has authored over 100 scientific publications and holds over a dozen issued patents. His scientific focus has included Antibody Technology, Immunology, and more recently, Cannabis Science. Dr. Abrams has deep experience with early research program design, implementation, and team creation. He has been consulting for over 15 yearsDr Abrams, a Cannabis Science Subject Matter Expert specializing in Metrology and Chemotyping, has Invented a patent pending, icon-based system that communicates natural product content complexity simply and easily to consumers. He spearheaded The Dosing Project, a web-based observational clinical study platform. John has also devised a cultivation sampling plan. Dr Abrams recognition as a Key Opinion Leader has led to his appointment as Scientific Director of The Emerald Conference.

Len May

Len May is a Certified Medical Cannabis Specialist in Medicinal Genomics, with 25 years of cannabis-related experience.

He is president of the Cannabis Action Network, and a board member and lifetime member of California Cannabis Association. May has a Master of Medical Cannabis and an Endocannabinoid Formulation Specialist Certification from the Institute for the Advancement of Integrative Medicine. Currently, Len May is CEO and Co-Founder of Endocanna Health, a Bio-Science Technology company.

Maribel Colon

An active member of the ASTM D37 Committee developing the first cannabis industry self-inspection and auditing standard, Maribel Colón is a bilingual results-driven engineer with over 15 years of experience in the life science regulated field.

Working with fortune 500 companies in quality management systems and remediations, auditing, cGMP, ISO and FDA readiness, risk management, new process development, process improvement, and lean manufacturing. Colón’s experience encompasses heavily regulated industries such as biotechnology, radiopharmaceutical, medical devices, APIs, the food industry and cosmetics/OTC in the U.S. and Latin America. She holds a Chemical Engineering degree with a concentration in Industrial Biotechnology; is a certified Lead Quality auditor and a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt.

Tony Bryan

Business entrepreneur and CMO of “Sunflora INC” and “SunMed CBD” – distributed by “Your CBD Store”.

In late 2017 Tony and his long time friend Marcus Quinn started discussing the benefits of CBD; Marcus had his wife Rachel try a CBD product to assist her with her Crones disease. Rachel started to see her quality of life improve over the next few weeks. In March 2018, Rachel open her very first “Your CBD Store” in Florida.After a month of business and some great success, Tony´s wife, Areli Bryan, opened store number 2 in Northport, AL and with her passion for the product she also had great success and “Your CBD Store” was on its way. Over the next 18 months, those two stores would grow to over 480 stores nationwide. Revenues will exceed over 100 million in retail sales by the end of 2019.Tony Bryan is now expanding into international markets, such as UK, Brazil and México, and he looks forward to further expanding and take the products and business model worldwide.

Marcus Quinn

Acting CEO at SunFlora, Inc./SunMed CBD – Distributed through “Your CBD Store” The largest network of branded CBD Stores

Marcus Quinn is a career entrepreneur. He started his first direct sales company in December of 1999 at the age of 20 years old. Marcus grew that business to #1 in the company by 2009 with an annual revenue of over 4 million dollars, with a sales force of over 50 sales reps. He was the top 10 performer for 10 of the last 11 years with annual revenues at 3+ million dollars.

Marcus also owns a real estate company comprised of multi-family units in Alabama & Florida. He owned a small finance company for 5 years with over 5 million dollars of outstanding loans.

Marcus founded Sunflora June of 2018 to bring CBD to the market through brick and mortar sales outlets through a community of small business owners.

Sarara Corva

A consultant, caregiver, and patient, Sarara Corva educates individuals and groups on Marijuana as Medicine.

Medical Professionals, patients and industry leaders seek her out for her diverse knowledge on the applications of the medicine and the industry in general.Sarara is the conference coordinator and a speaker for the Marijuana for Medical Professionals 2014, 2016 and 2018 conferences, the highly acclaimed, academic medical conferences in Denver.She regularly teaches “Cannabis 101”, “Overcoming Cannabis Stigmas” and “Understanding and Managing Over-consumption” and “Consumption & Overconsumption” to new patients and their families. While her main focus is teaching Senior citizens, she also teaches classes on Cannabis as medicine to budtenders in the dispensaries.Sarara is CEO of UNDOO LLC, the maker of the only patented “Greened Out Antidote” product, that can mitigate the effects of too much THC.As a cancer survivor, she is a consultant to cancer patients choosing to use Cannabis and other alternative treatments for healing from cancer.

She is volunteer CEO for Canna Heal Now, a resource for patients that focuses on education. See, www.Cannahealnow.com for more details.

Speakers – Expo Stage

Danielle Ceruti

Danielle Ceruti De Espinel

Workshop: Basic cannabis cuisine: infused butter and other edibles.

Danielle se ha presentado en conferencias mundiales como ExpoWeed Mexico, CannabiSalud,

Danielle began her career in the cannabis industry in 2013 in Colorado, where she has held positions such as: trimmer, budtender, social media manager, website designer and creative director in various dispensaries and crops. A year after, she decided to found Cannalatino, an organization devoted to informing and educating the Latin American community about the benefits and regulations of Cannabis, in an effort to eliminate the taboo that this culture assigns to the marihuana industry. One of Cannalatino’s primary missions is to help disseminate information in order to promote marihuana legalization worldwide, seeking that Cannabis be included and classified as a subject of scientific research and study and, consequently, officially define all the benefits of this plant.

Danielle has participated in world conferences such as ExpoWeed Mexico, CannabiSalud, Spannabis, Expomedeweed, and many others in the United States. Danielle just published one of the first books on education and a cannabis cookbook for Latin America. Also, this April 20th, she will be launching “Cannalatino Lifestyle”, a cannabis magazine 100% in Spanish, that will be distributed in Miami, Denver and Los Angeles, seeking to help patients and mothers, such as her, with ailments and conditions that can be treated and eventually cured with Cannabis.

Frances Gonzalez

Frances González es reconocida como una de las líderes en el movimiento de mujeres empresarias en cannabis. Con más de 15 años de experiencia en telecomunicaciones, operaciones corporativas y relaciones internacionales, en el 2015 decide emprender en Puerto Rico como fundadora y directora ejecutiva de Millennia Solutions, proveedor de herramientas y soluciones de comunicación digital para empresas. Meses luego se legaliza el cannabis medicinal en su isla y decide educarse con expertos en el tema. A través de su jornada educativa, Frances desarrolla Latinas Cannapreneurs, organización que tiene como objetivo inspirar, educar y elevar a la comunidad Latina sobre la cultura e industria del cannabis a través de la educación, activismo y empresarismo. A través de viajes a convenciones internacionales de cannabis a tenido la oportunidad de aprender y colaborar con leyendas de la industria. Ella también es colaboradora de varias publicaciones digitales en California y Canadá, exponiendo la industria de cannabis en Puerto Rico a nivel internacional. Frances está influenciando y abriendo caminos para la próxima generación de empresarias latinas en Cannabis.

Heidy Alexis Sancén

Heidy Alexis Sancén

Lic. En relaciones comerciales internacionales.

Co- fundadora y CEO de DONPIPADOM

Vocera y empresaria en la industria de la cannabis en México desde hace 5 años recopilando data para la creación de programas educativos con fines de investigación y uso adulto responsable de la Cannabis. Actualmente consultora en la regulación en México.

Ponencia: “Rompiendo el estigma social de la marihuana”

Karina Malpica

Karina Malpica Valadez se dedica a ofrecer talleres y asesorías acerca de Psiconutrición, especializándose en el uso medicinal del Cannabis crudo en casos de trastornos cognitivos y del estado de ánimo. Es licenciada y Maestra en Psicología (CUDEC). Actualmente se encuentra desarrollando un protocolo de investigación acerca de los cannabinoides ácidos y el deterioro cognitivo en la tercera edad para su investigación de doctorado. También es licenciada en Ciencias Políticas (UNAM) y diplomada en Políticas Públicas de Drogas y Derechos Humanos (CIDE). Su interés profesional en este campo se ha centrado en la formación y divulgación de información desde un enfoque sistémico que incluya a los consumidores en la toma de decisiones acerca de las políticas públicas al respecto. Es activista cannábica a favor del libre auto cultivo, fundadora de mind-surf.net y cofundadora del Club Cannábico Xochipilli. Tiene un blog acerca del Cannabis crudo, colabora en la sección “Leer Sobre Drogas” de la revista La Dosis y está a cargo de la sección “Cannabis y salud mental” en la revista física Soy Natural. Más info en: karinamalpica.com

Lic. Manolo Pasero

Manolo Pasero

Manolo tiene más de veinte años de experiencia en derecho corporativo, transaccional, manufacturero e inversión extranjera.

Es el socio gerente de Pasero Abogados, SC, un bufete de abogados mexicano de servicio completo, que durante los últimos cuatro años ha estado profundamente inmerso en la industria del cannabis y ha estado ayudando a educar a los posibles operadores de cannabis, así como al Senado, estado, y representantes del ayuntamiento. Manolo es un líder a la vanguardia de la industria del cannabis medicinal y se ha convertido en un defensor reconocido a nivel nacional de su legalización. Su objetivo es alentar a los inversores extranjeros a ser parte de esta nueva era de la fiebre del oro, del llamado “oro verde”, en nuestro país. Por lo tanto, cree nuevos empleos y ayude a impulsar nuestra economía a través del turismo médico de cannabis y otros proyectos relacionados. Manolo aporta su conjunto de habilidades de derecho internacional y conocimiento de negocios a la industria del cannabis, y lidera el desarrollo de un fondo internacional para apoyar y promover nuevas empresas y proyectos relacionados con el cannabis, antes de su legalización. Ha asegurado múltiples empresas conjuntas relacionadas con el cannabis y acuerdos de licencia que tendrán un gran impacto económico nacional.

Wes Burk

Wes Burk es socio fundador de Emerald Scientific, el principal distribuidor científico en la industria del cannabis, que comenzó a operar en 2014.

Wes posee una licenciatura de uno de los principales programas de Sistemas de Información del país en la Universidad de Colorado en Boulder. Wes ha desempeñado un papel decisivo en el desarrollo de The Emerald Test, la única prueba de competencia comparativa entre laboratorios en la industria del cannabis, que ha sido ampliamente adoptada como un programa calificado para la acreditación y el cumplimiento normativo. En 2017, dirigió al equipo para ejecutar un contrato formal con el Estado de Colorado para convertirse en el proveedor de la prueba de aptitud en múltiples categorías de pruebas para laboratorios de garantía de calidad con licencia estatal. Wes produjo la innovadora serie de eficiencia de extracción con el Dr. Jerry King y John McKay. Wes tiene experiencia en la creación de empresas en múltiples disciplinas, como bienes raíces e inversiones, y ha dedicado años a la defensa del cannabis.

Melissa Tena

Melissa Tena, clinical nutritionist graduated from the Metropolitan Autonomous University, has dedicated her clinical practice to the care of complex chronic degenerative patients.

He coordinated the care of more than 1200 patients with different types of cancer in patient support programs nationwide at SOHIN. His search for symptom management options for his cancer patients led him to medical cannabis, he is currently a Wellness Specialist at Sativa Care, the first comprehensive medical cannabis care clinic in Mexico. He has the “Clinical Applications of Cannabis in Cancer Patients” training by The Medical Cannabis Institute.

Dr. Miguel Ángel Gallegos Iracheta

Dr. Gallegos Iracheta has studies as a Surgeon from the Autonomous University of Nuevo León, in addition to being part of the first aid and natural disaster assistance teams of the Red Cross.

His interest in people’s well-being and health care led him to become a collaborating doctor for the Por Grace Foundation, where he has participated in programs specializing in treatments with cannabis products and as an advisor in hospital care issues and medical for referred patients within the organization. He currently works as a Research Physician for HempMeds Mexico, collaborating in the development of clinical protocols, medical care and teaching on the use of cannabinoids for therapeutic, nutritional and cosmetic purposes.

Mario Amdor

Industrial Engineer from the Technological University of Mexico. He worked in the financial sector for more than 12 years in one of the largest banks in Mexico.

Finally, at the end of last year he decided to get involved full time in the issue of cannabis legalization, mainly in the medical market. On August 13 of this year he obtained the protection by the Fourth District Judge to be able to consume marijuana personally for recreational and recreational purposes as well as to exercise rights such as the acquisition and importation of cannabis seeds, sowing, cultivation, harvesting, preparation , conditioning, possession, transportation in any form, employment. In March of this year he took the diploma The emerging Cannabis industry in Mexico taught by the RIA Institute.

Bio Anadamind / CBDBe

Earlier this year, Dr. Graniel and Engineer Mario Amador founded the Mexican company Anandamind with the aim of initiating research on the Mexican market for medicinal and recreational cannabis. Within this company, they developed the CBDBe brand, which will be one of the first to commercialize CBD in Mexico, taking advantage of the information gathered in the analyzes of the Mexican market that they are currently developing. In April of this year they participate in Cannamexico presenting the project of a dispensary. In August of this year they present the CBDBe brand at Expoweed.

Mireya Graniel

Surgeon from the Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco. Specialized in Aesthetic Medicine, with more than 6 years of experience in the dermatological and plastic surgery market.

Medical expert in medical devices. Currently a cannabis enthusiast, as well as a cannabis medicine consultant and therapeutic dosage guide. Currently taking the diploma of “The emerging cannabis industry in Mexico” taught by RIA Institute.

Bio Anadamind / CBDBe

Pamela Pacheco Ferráez

Chemical Engineer with Specialization in Industrial Production

Director of Projects and Continuous Improvement of TechSystems

She has worked as a consultant in Processes and High Impact Projects
He conducted scientific research on the use of organic waste in San Luis Potosí
Since studying his career he was a Student Leader
He has developed projects and events for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
He has taken courses in reference to methodologies for project design and agile methodologies
Always looking to update on issues of investment, technology and sustainability
One of the phrases that most identify it is “If it fits in your mind it fits in your world”

Workshops

Danielle Ceruti

Danielle Ceruti De Espinel

Taller: Cocina cannabica básica: mantequilla fusionada y otros comestibles.

Danielle inició su carrera en la industria de la cannabis en el 2013 en Colorado, en la cual ha desempeñado cargos como: trimmer, budtender, gerente de medios sociales, diseñadora de página web y directora creativa en diversos dispensarios y cultivos. Después de un año, decidió fundar Cannalatino, una organización que dedica su tiempo a informar y educar a la comunidad latina acerca de los beneficios y regulaciones de la cannabis, para intentar eliminar el tabú que esta cultura asocia con la industria de la Marihuana. Una delas principales misiones de Cannalatino es ayudar a difundir información con el fin de promover la legalización de la marihuana a nivel mundial para que se incluya al Cannabis en el área de investigación científica y se puedan estudiar y definir oficialmente todos los beneficios de esta planta.

Danielle se ha presentado en conferencias mundiales como ExpoWeed Mexico, CannabiSalud, Spannabis, Expomedeweed y muchas más en los Estados Unidos. Actualmente, Danielle acaba de publicar uno de los primeros libros de educación y un recetario cannábico latinoamericano. Además, lanzará este 20 de abril Cannalatino Lifestyle, una revista de cannabis 100% en español que circulará en Miami, Denver y Los Ángeles, con el fin de ayudar a pacientes y madres que, como ella, padecen diversas condiciones y que pueden ser tratadas con Cannabis.

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Mike Villa

José Lugardo

José Lugardo Espejel, originario de Pachuca, México, creció en una familia conservadora. Aún así, siendo hijo único le fue permitido desarrollarse de manera independiente.Egresado con un Master of Science en Ingeniería Biomédica por la University of Florida, ha dedicado su carrera profesional a la mejora de procesos en la atención a la salud, así como a ayudar a desarrollar ideas innovadoras en el entendimiento de enfermedades y en cómo ayudar a las personas.Desde 2011 se ha preparado en el uso de la planta cannabis, conociendo el área industrial, comercial, de estilo de vida, así como el uso terapéutico. Su experiencia le llevó a crear un modelo de atención que busca integrar el uso de la planta cannabis con fines medicinales y avanzar el bienestar general de la población global. Con ese propósito fundó Grupo Sativa Health, una empresa mexicana dedicada exclusivamente a implementar el uso de cannabis y sus componentes en la atención a enfermedades crónicas, degenerativas, mentales y terminales.Pepe, como le conocen sus amigos, vive en la CDMX con su familia. En su tiempo libre disfruta leer, tomar café, escuchar música y jugar con su perra llamada Leia.

Pedro Nicoletti

Presidente de Cannativa A.C.

Lic en Geografía por la UNB Brasil

Mastegrower y consultor de cultivo
Videomaker y productor audiovisual
Comité de Divulgación científica de ExpoMedeweed y Seminario de Endomedicina y terapias complementarias en Colombia.
Colaborador de las medios impresos y digitales: Cañamo, Weed y Haze, VICE.

Dra. Luisa Ospina

Biologist and Cannabis Therapist