Why We Need Education on Medical Cannabis

Topic: Why We Need Education on Medical Cannabis

This month’s topic is presented in 5 parts: One for each speaker plus a video of the Q&A session

Videos Recorded June 20, 2012

Richard Lenson, M.D.

Medical Cannabis, Growing Evidence for Treatment of Many Conditions With 17 states legalizing cannabis for medical treatment, there is growing medical evidence of the role cannabis can play in illness and in health. So why is there continued federal resistance and still lack of public support. In our ten minutes of discussion, we can begin to explore these issue. The presention will focus on using medical cannabis as treatment for chronic illnesses such as depression, arthritis, insomnia, anxiety, chronic pain, gastrointestinal problems and and dermatologic diseases.

Topic: Why We Need Education on Medical Cannabis

Mitcho Thompson, Peace in Medicine Community Liaison

“Reclaiming Cannibis” Mitcho Thompson, Community Liaison for the nonprofit collective, Peace in Medicine, will give a brief history of canabis as medicine, and explain the many traditional and newer forms of cannabis medicine focusing on non-smoking forms of ingestion.

Topic: Why We Need Education on Medical Cannabis

Sarah Shrader, Save Access Advocate

Sarah Shrader is a legal assistant for E.D. Lerman and teaches Politics and History at Oaksterdam University. Sarah spent over 5 years working for in Northern California as a community liaison for the largest non profit organizations supporting medical cannabis patients, Americans for Safe Access she gained first hand knowledge on how collectives operate and facilitate patients access to Medical Cannabis. She remains active seated on the San Francisco Board of supervisor appointed Medical Cannabis Task force, recommending changes to the board on local laws relating to medical cannabis and is volunteer coordinator for the Sonoma Chapter of Americans for Safe Access.

Topic: Why We Need Education on Medical Cannabis

E.D. Lerman, Cannibis Attorney

Lerman is committed to providing unsurpassed legal services to individuals, collectives, and businesses. Her proven expertise in cannabis defense has led E.D. Lerman to develop unique defense’s pertaining to federal cannabis cases. E. D. Lerman helped challenge local laws that restrict patients and collectives such as in Mendocino County’s 9.31 and Tehama county. The office’s trial records have made her a leader in the medical cannabis field.

Panel Discussion – Medical Cannabis Q and A Session