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Dr. William Courtney
Dr. William L. Courtney received a Bachelor of Science
in Microbiology from the University of Michigan and a
Doctor of Medicine from Wayne State University.
He Interned and completed his Residency in
Psychiatry at California Pacific Medical Center then
went on to earn his Post Doctorate in Forensic
Examination and Forensic Medicine.
Dr. Courtney is
currently a member of International Cannabinoid Research
Society, the International Association of Cannabis as
Medicine, and the Society of Cannabis Clinicians.
Dr. Courtney teaches Continuing Medical Education
(CME) courses in clinical cannabis. He is advisor and
lecturer at 707 Cannabis College focusing on the
non-psychoactive dietary requirement for 250 to 600 mg
of Phytocannabinoid acids because of their ability to
optimize the Endogenous Cannabinoid System’s regulation
of cell physiology. Raw cannabis is the sole source of
the delicate cannabinoid acids that break down with
drying, aging or heat. Dr.
Courtney has presented papers and posters in the US,
Luxembourg, France, Spain, Morocco, Austria and Israel
calling for cannabinoid acids to be recognized as an
essential dietary nutrient.
Dr. Courtney is also Vice President of the
Association Luxembourgeoise
des Methodes Preventives,
an ambulatory care facility in Luxembourg utilizing
dietary unheated cannabis and high CBD tinctures.
He is working
with dispensaries in Europe and US interested in
providing high dose raw / juiced cannabis to seriously
ill patients. Dr.
Courtney is developing a voluntary standards association
in Europe and the US to improve reproducible cannabinoid
analysis. Dr.
Courtney is working in with Apothecary Genetics and
GGECO University to develop high and pure CBD strains of
cannabis to allow Project 60 at Laguna Woods to meet the
60 fold daily dietary requirements for raw cannabis.
Click here to learn more about Dr
Courtney's presentation!
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Donald Abrams M.D.
Donald Abrams, M.D., is Professor
of Clinical Medicine at the University of California San
Francisco and Chief of Hematology/Oncology at San Francisco
General Hospital. He provides Integrative Oncology consultations
at the UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine. He is a
member of the UCSF Comprehensive Cancer Center Executive
Committee and is co-chairing the Center's developing program in
Symptom Management, Palliative Care and Survivorship.
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Jeffrey
C. Raber, Ph.D.
The Werc Shop
Jeffrey C. Raber, Ph.D. earned his doctoral degree in Organic
Chemistry from the University of Southern California in 2002
after
previously earning his B.S. in Biochemistry from Lebanon Valley
College. Dr. Raber's past experience in medicinal chemistry and
fine chemical synthesis lends to a unique perspective and skill
set capable of delivering a variety of services and scientific
consulting expertise. Dr. Raber's critical review of cannabinoid
receptors made him realize the tremendous potential therapeutic
impacts to be gained through their modulations and ultimately
compelled him to create an organization, The Werc Shop, whose
goals are to further everyone's understanding of sustainable
cannabis medications while helping to ensure the public health
and safety of all patients and providers through safety
screening and product labeling.
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Bret Bogue
GGECO University & Apothecary™
The Apothecary
Genetics™ Company started
growing in the early 90's in Gig Harbor, Washington. I
became very ill and was looking for an alternative medication
for my illness. I
realized then that I needed to create
Apothecary Genetics to provide an alternative solution. Through
my world travels, I have been able to find "land race strains"
and breed them with hybrids to create World Class Medical
Cannabis.
In 2004, Bret
Bogue opened Apothecary
Genetics™ in Northern
California and through research and development we created such
strains as Old School Jams, KAIA Kush, 3-D, and Sour Grapes. In
2009, we moved to Southern California to bring these genetics
and many more for years to come.
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Anna Boyce
Registered Nurse & Community Activist
Proponent of Prop 215 in 1996
Appeared on Prop 215 Television Commercials
Registered Nurse
Community Activist
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Sytze Elzinga, Ph.D.
Netherlands
Cannabis Research
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Lanny Swerdlow
Director of
Marijuana Anti Prohibition Project
Graduate: Los Angeles High School - 1963
California State College at Los Angeles – BS Zoology
- 1969
College of the Desert – RN certification - 2006
Dec. 1999 - Started Inland Empire based Marijuana
Anti-Prohibition Project (MAPP) medical marijuana
patient support group and law reform organization.
Currently holds five monthly meetings in Palm Springs,
Riverside, Landers, Victorville/Phelan and El Centro.
Jan. 2008 – Opened THCF Medical Clinic in Riverside –
Provide qualified patients with medical marijuana
physician recommendations.
Present: Founder and Member of the Board of Directors of
the Inland Empire Patients Health and Wellness Center in
Riverside - a legally compliant medical marijuana
collective that utilizes the only farmer’s market method
of marijuana distribution in the world.
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Marla James from
OC Americans for Safe Access
Marla James is a patient activist and current chair of Orange
County Americans for Safe Access. Marla is
also active in Orange County NORML and The Human
Solution.
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Debby Goldsberry
One of the Founders of
Americans for Safe Access
and
Berkley Patients
Group
Debby Goldsberry is a founding pioneer of the modern
medical cannabis industry, with 25 years of
experience in this field. She is a sought after
speaker and adviser, and has extensive knowledge of
the physiology of medical cannabis and of the
internal and external operations of medical cannabis
dispensaries.
Ms. Goldsberry co-founded the Berkeley Patients
Group (BPG) medical cannabis collective in 1999,
which she directed for 11 years. During this time,
Ms. Goldsberry lead BPG to become the industries
premier model dispensary, inspiring others to
replicate this patient based, community minded
enterprise. Ms. Goldsberry has assisted with the
creation and ongoing success of numerous medical
cannabis collectives and cooperatives. In 2010, with
Ms. Goldsberry’s urging, the City of Berkeley
declared BPG’s 10th anniversary
“Berkeley Patients Group Day.”
Ms. Goldsberry co- founded several industry
non-profit organizations, including Americans for
Safe Access (ASA), the Medical Cannabis Safety
Council(MCSC), and Cannabis Action Network (CAN).
She currently serves on the steering committee of
the National Organization for the Reform of
Marijuana Laws (NORML) Woman’s Alliance, and is a
former board member of the Marijuana Policy Project.
Ms. Goldsberry was twice designated Freedom Fighter
of the Month by High Times Magazine and was given
NORML’s Paula Sabine Award for the importance of
woman in leadership in ending marijuana prohibition.
She is a knowledgeable in every aspect of running a
business, including retail sales and wholesale
purchasing, human resources, financial management,
marketing and public relations, tax law compliance, and
employment law. Ms. Goldsberry is well known for her
strong community values and for sharing her knowledge to
build a better medical cannabis industry.
Ms. Goldsberry joined City Centric Consulting and
the ARCH collective dispensary on January 1, 2011,
in order to further her vision by working with an
expert team.
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William Britt
Founder of the Association of Patient Advocates
and Court Qualified Cannabis Expert
Founded and managed the
non-profit APA organization to assist disabled and
chronically ill patients in gaining access to
healthcare information and social services. The APA
works with healthcare providers to advocate for
patient rights, to improve services and to include
the patient in healthcare policy decisions.
Professional Activities as Cannabis Expert:
William Britt has over
Thirteen years of experience working with attorneys
and has attended over 500 court proceedings
throughout Southern California, reading numerous
police reports, listening to testimony from experts,
police and witnesses, reviewing cannabis evidence,
providing reports with weights, photos, estimates of
plant yields etc. and testifying on issues such as
cultivation crop yields, methods of distribution,
and patterns of use by medical and non-medical
users.
He has investigated more than 400 individual cases
and testified as an expert on cannabis over 70
times. Heard police officers testify at least 100
times. Examined, evaluated, weighed and
photographed cannabis plant material at least 50
times.
From January 2007 to present, he has worked as amicus
curae to several courts and jurists,
including courts in the counties of Los Angeles,
Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San
Diego and Ventura.
He has spent over 1000 hours interviewing defendants
and witnesses, qualified medical cannabis patients,
recreational users of cannabis, doctors and police
officers, including discussions on legal aspects,
patterns of personal use and cultivation
techniques. He has also visited and inspected
numerous indoor and outdoor legal medical cannabis
cultivation sites. (40+)
Mr. Britt is a court-qualified expert witness on all
issues regarding marijuana including:
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Appraisal of cannabis value on both a wholesale and
retail basis.
· Patterns of use of cannabis by qualified patients and
methods of ingestion.
· Cannabis yields and different formulas used by law enforcement.
· Cannabis cultivation methods, (indoor and outdoor).
· California Prop 215 and the Medical Marijuana Program Act (SB420).
· Methods of acquiring marijuana: Collectives, Co-ops, and the
Black Market.
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Brett Stack
Marijuana Saves Lives
Brett Stack was working as a commercial real
estate appraiser when his then girlfriend Kari was
diagnosed with a severe case of Crohn's disease.
The severity of the disease caused him to quit his job
and become his now Wife Kari's full time nurse and
caregiver.
During the years of care he always studied feverishly
about the disease to learn anything he could. With her
nearing death he found out how medical marijuana helps
her disease.
Then he turned his research toward coming up with a
treatment Now she is at full health with the help of
said treatment which consists of a healthy diet
including medical cannabis all of which was designed by
Brett and Kari.
During her recovery the Marijuana Saves Lives foundation
was founded. They felt after learning all of this they
had to share it with others.
First with medicalmarijuanapatient.com showcasing all
the studies, medical information and recipes that no one
was sharing at this time other then on Dr.Jay's Site.
Also Marijuana Saves Lives Clothing was sold on the site
to promote a positive image for MMJ and to help fund
their foundation since they do not dispense medicine and
work solely on donations as they are a 501c3 non-profit.
Since 2005 Brett has been President of the Marijuana
Saves Lives Foundation working with patients and
advocates to bring a positive image, awareness, and most
importantly hope in the form of truthful information and
healthy alternative treatments to patients all around
the world.
Click here to learn more about Brett Stack's
Presentation!
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Cheryl Shuman
from
Kush Magazine |
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Kirsten N. Peskuski
Patient Activist |
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Speaker Line Up! |
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This event will be held in a 1,000 seat
Auditorium in beautiful Laguna Woods, California! |
