Cannabis is Medicine: Changing the Narrative

Jude Thilman is a medicinal cannabis educator and entrepreneur, bringing over 15 years experience in the cannabis industry as an advocate/activist. She co-founded Dragonfly Wellness Center in 2011 and is herself a cannabis patient. She is Director of Education for True Farma, offering public education and counseling across California and the country.

Maureen Smyth, RN BSN, teaches the basics of the endocannabinoid system, cannabinoid receptors, cannabinoids, cannabis pharmacology and the research associated with the medical use of cannabis. She is certified by the Medical Cannabis Institute Global, in the Medical Cannabis Curriculum for Nurses and the Core Knowledge of the Endocannabinoid System. She is a member of the American Cannabis Nurses Association (ACNA) and an ACNA Ad Hoc Committee member.

Interview conducted by FCP contributor Leo Nagle at Cannabis on the Coast in Mendocino. Jude & Maureen both spoke at the Emerald Exchange educational series.

Emerald Exchange is a community of small-batch, family farmers from Northern California who honor the tradition and heritage of working with the elements to produce the cleanest and most fully expressive cannabis in a socially, economically and environmentally regenerative way.

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