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Nathan Mulholland grew up in a family of entrepreneurs and understands the importance of community support. He believes that giving back to the community is the cornerstone of a business’s success. Nathan developed his passion for supporting people in need by watching his mother advocate for the less fortunate during the holidays by using their family business as a platform for charity fundraising and awareness. He completed his undergraduate in Political Science at McMaster University before entering into the world of corporate sales. Nathan now volunteers his networking knowledge and business planning expertise to strategically support the medicinal cannabis industry. Nathan’s dedication to help change the laws, rules, and regulations surrounding access to medicinal cannabis is fueled by his desire to help patients who are suffering every day.

Tammi Stanhope’s professional background is in business, investments and marketing, and is also the creator of KhronikKreations, a handcrafted, Hamilton, ON-based edibles line of premium infused baked goods and cooking oils. With more than 10+years infusing experience, inspired by the benefits of cannabis, she continued to pursue more cannabis knowledge with Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s program Marketing, Sales & Drug Development in 2016 under the direction of Deepak Anand. Successfully completed, but legalization still in the future for edibles, she pursued an active contributing role with High Canada Magazine (of which she is now Ontario Editor). Covering a wide variety of cannabis-related stories, from “black market” to the complex laws around legalization in Canada.                Tammi regularly conducts in-house cannabis discussions to assist medical patients in their discovery of cannabis as an option, and she enjoys engaging through ongoing advocacy and education of the public on the benefits of medicinal marijuana and…

Coming from a 14-year background in Palliative Care, Tamara has a keen understanding of gaps that exist in the health care system. After experiencing the medical benefits of cannabis firsthand, she transitioned into a career in Cannabis Education and Consulting. Tamara believes strongly that humankind deserves easy access to cannabis and associated resources for both medical and recreational purposes. As one of less than 10,000 people worldwide to hold a Cannabis Sommelier Certification, Tamara was selected from 25,000 applicants to serve on AHLOT’S Cannabis Curation Committee (ahlot.com/ccc). To enhance her current certifications, she will be taking the Cannabis Educator for Health Care Professionals course offered by Michener Institute and UHN in early 2020. Tamara enjoys collaborating with diverse industry professionals, regularly speaks at cannabis events and on panels, facilitates educational workshops, hosts exclusive sommelier experiences and theme-parties, and is the founder of CannaLily Consulting (cannalily.ca). https://www.cannalily.ca/

My name is Paul Carr, I am 58 years old and been a Hamilton resident my whole life. Along the way I have worked as a factory worker, chef, cooking instructor and Personal Trainor / nutritionist. I have also been involved in many non profit programs such as The Living Rock Breakfast Program for street involved youth and as a consultant for the merger of Marty Karl Center / Mission Shelter to name a few. As a trainer I have worked with special populations such as heart attack survivors, youth with cerebral palsy and also trained amateur boxers at Mcgrorys Boxing Club. One of my proudest moments was training the 2017 Canadian Amateur Boxing Champion at 132 pounds. As a athlete since grade school I had participated in several contact sports and as I got older I became interested in extreme sports not really thinking of the consequences. At 27…

Maureen Smyth, RN BSN, teaches the basics of the endocannabinoid system, cannabis pharmacology and the research associated with the medical use of cannabis. She is also an experienced Intensive Care Nurse with a demonstrated history of working in the health wellness and fitness industry. Maureen possess a Bachelor of Science focused in Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse from Simmons College, skilled specifically in the clinical research associated with the medical use of cannabis. Maureen 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. She teaches the basics of the endocannabinoid system, cannabinoid receptors, cannabinoids, cannabis pharmacology and the latest research. Her goal is to dispel myths and extend the reach of the health and safety messages of cannabis medicine.

Scarlett Antaloczy works in Music and Medicine – Integrative Medicine. She specializes in Chinese, Natural Medicine and Herbal Medicine which includes more than 6000 herbs – multi-functional medical cannabis being one of them. Scarlett is certified and belongs to the Ontario TCM board and the World Organization of Natural Medicine. In April 2019, like previously, she volunteered with a group of doctors and medical practitioners on a Humanitarian outreach, this time in St. Lucia where they treated and taught 100 patients a day. She has owned the OHMM CENTRE for 12 years in downtown Hamilton. There she practices Integrative Medicine and offers Compassionate Clinics to those with low-income brackets. Scarlett also works with NaturoSafe, a consulting group of MD’s, ND’s, nurses and medical practitioners. She has helped and consulted on medical cannabis at MMJ with more than 12,000 patients from all walks of life in the past 34 months. Patients…

Wayne Phillips is a resident of Hamilton and an artist who has incorporated cannabis (the plant itself) into his artwork. These works were presented in the Ontario Court and exhibited to the public. He became aware of Medicinal My Way through his own research regarding the closing of dispensaries and the resultant undermining of patient access. As a sufferer of multiple health issues including degenerative disc and hip-joint condition, peripheral vascular disease, benign familial tremors, early stages of cataracts and early stages of retinal detachment and macular degeneration, cannabis has allowed him to stop taking most of his prescribed pharmaceuticals. Since the Allard ruling, Wayne’s access to medicinal cannabis has been covered under the Allard Injunction. However, due to changing rules and regulations in the ACMPR (which has since been repealed) and the merging of Canada’s medicinal cannabis program with the Cannabis Act meant that there was no longer fair…

I belong on a long list of people who have used cannabis to replace othermedications. My story is not unique in that cannabis saved me from theclutches of illness. I wish I were the only one who has had to suffer thestigmas and access issues that come with using cannabis as a medicine.However, as I’ve become more and more hands-on in the industry it is clear to me that I am not! As an active patient access advocate, I have taken some risk, but with myteam of amazing individuals at MMJ Canada, WE have taken even greatercare in supporting and serving Hamilton’s medical Cannabis patients. I’malive today in large part because of Cannabis. My two children still havetheir father because others before me had the courage to pursue, endure and stand strong for what is right, a trend that must continue!

Shalynn Hamilton is a creative and strategic salesperson known for building collaborative and long-lasting relationships with her clients, internal teams and suppliers. She is a skilled writer and communicator who is passionate about leadership and empowering those around her with tools and strategies to help them succeed. While studying at Brock University she led the English Students’ Association (ESA) as president – implementing digital tools, growing the organization’s membership, creating a university-wide peer-proofreading program, as well as founding a now-annual event for students of the department to connect with alumni and explore career options for their degree. She put herself through school with multiple on-campus jobs, including running peer education workshops at the university on a range of over 70 topics. Alongside her BA in English Language, Literature and Business, Shalynn is proud to have earned the top-level certification in the “Foundations in Leadership Practicum Series” – a program aimed…