Marilyn Pierce

Medical Cannabis Advocate

Happy to have finally found my tribe. Looking forward to the changes coming and all that I can do to be a part of them.

Nurse Heather Manus RN

Cannabis Nurses Network

HEATHER MANUS, RN is a native New Mexican and Registered Nurse specializing in all aspects of medical cannabis care. “Nurse Heather” began her career as a Registered Nurse providing psychiatric home health care to patients in New Mexico.

Shakira Franklyn

Igniting your healing, health and wellness journey

Shakira Franklyn, CNM, MPH, MS, NC-BC has leveraged over 27 years of experience and knowledge as a professional registered nurse into Korpo Wellness, an innovative health and wellness organization supporting individuals and communities in reaching their healing and health potential. Ms. Franklyn is a graduate of Syracuse University’s College of Nursing. As a young nurse, Shakira took a special interest in pediatric and community health nursing, which led her to obtaining a Master of Public Health from The George Washington University in Prevention/Maternal Child Health. Shakira’s career in public health laid a solid foundation in health promotion and disease prevention from a population perspective. Ms. Franklyn was able to spread her global health wings while serving as a field evaluator for international projects in Peru, Bolivia, and Jamaica. Finally, a lifelong dream of “delivering babies” was achieved after obtaining her Master of Science in Midwifery from Georgetown University. Ms. Franklyn has had the privilege to attend over 700 births and credits her time practicing as a full scope midwife with her ability to see the innate personal power that resides within the human spirit. Ms. Franklyn considers herself a global citizen. She started international traveling at the at the age three, with a trip to Haiti with her mother. The experience left Shakira with an imprint of memories playing with Haitian children under the Caribbean sun. She would later take her love of travel and cultural exploration to become a Global Health Service Partnership (GHSP) Volunteer, a special partnership with the Peace Corps and Seed Global Health. Ms. Franklyn served as Visiting Midwifery Faculty in Liberia West Africa for a year. Ms. Franklyn is recognized as 2016-2017 Fellow in Global Clinical Education for her commitment to health education and mentoring the next generation of healthcare leaders. She credits this transformational experience as leading to the development of Korpo Wellness, LLC. As the CEO/Founder of Korpo Wellness, Ms. Franklyn is committed to providing integrative health and wellness coaching services. Shakira’s wit, wisdom, experience, and knowledge is enhanced by her realness and transparency. Her straight forward and direct communication leave you with the Aha-moments that awaken your abilities to truly impact your own health and well-being. Ms. Franklyn empowers all those around her and knows her life is to be an example of self-actualization.

Heather Shelton

BSN, RN, Herbalist

CNN Speakers Bureau Member

Lisa Capitani RN

Endocannabinoid System Nurse Specialist

Cannabis Nurse Consultant & Coach ... Author of "Weed Week" A Seven-Day Journaling Challenge for Daily Users Looking to Integrate Cannabis as a Tool for Health, Wellness, and Self-Discovery ... Operations & Admin for Doctors for Cannabis Regulation (DFCR)

Marcie Cooper

Spirit Birther, End of Life Doula, Natural Medicine Journey Support

As a Hospice and Palliative Care nurse for the last 16 years, I provide support, compassion, and choices to clients and their family members at end of life.

Nique Pichette

Research Nurse

Conducting human cannabis trials at the Olin Neuropsychiatry Research Center under the direction of Dr. Godfrey Pearlson MD

Meg Little

CNN Speakers Bureau Member

Making the world a better place.

Elisabeth Mack

Clinician & Curriculum Developer

Bridging the gap between Conventional and Cannabis Therapeutics with curriculum for professionals and services for patients.

Lisa Cheatham

I educate, empower, and equip others to achieve holistic health and wellness

CNN Speakers Bureau Member

Ariana Ayu, RN, MSc

The CannyNurse™ (Cannabis Nurse Educator)

Ariana Ayu is a Transformational Mystic and a Catalyst for Conscious Change. Recognized and celebrated by national and international professional organizations for her entrepreneurial prowess, Ariana is now holding the torch and lighting the way for cannabis nurse coaches. Her CannyNurse™ Certificate Program is the first comprehensive Endocannabinoid System and cannabis plant medicine training program for working nurses, educating 41 new endocannabinology nurses in its first year. Her sense of wonder and curiosity about the human spirit and the natural world is contagious. She delights in wordplay as well as taking complex concepts and making them both relevant and memorable. Living with her family on the Isle of Lewis (off the West coast of Scotland), Ariana is endlessly fascinated by the spectacular displays of nature and the surprises that come with motherhood and daily life. Get to know Ariana, her students, and CannyNurse™ Graduates by joining The CannyNurse™ Community at facebook.com/groups/cannynursecommunity

Dawn Marie Steenstra

I empower individuals through endocannabinoid system care

CNN Founding Member

Jessica Lewis

Nurses Appreciation Award Nominee

Rising Star in Cannabis Nursing

Erica Cowan

Nurses Appreciation Award Nominee

Rising Star in Cannabis Nursing

Tamara Pryor, RN

I am the wholistic nurse that empowers people to shamelessly use cannabis as medicine.

CNN Speakers Bureau

Gail Pederson

Cannabis Nurse educator/advocate

I've been working with medical legislation in my state since 2017. Finally getting to be known as "the Cannabis Expert" in the st>

Love Hawkins, MSN, APRN, NC-BC, WHNP-BC, CNM

I holistically empower evolutionary growth in supporting the body, spirit and mindset of YOU.

Love is a Floridian, WHNP, CNM, & Cannabis Nurse Coach providing ECS balancing, wellness, & life solutions. She began her career as a L&D nurse and has an extensive background with experience in pain management, 1st surgical assisting, pre & post-op urological care in both civilian & military settings. Her authentic presence serves as a catalyst for the transformative changes made in her clients.

Sue De Gregorio-Rosen, RN, CLNC

Activist/Advocate/RN

I am an aged well product from the generation that was never going to grow old. Born & raised in Jersey, right outside of NYC, smoked a lot of weed, had the psychedelic experience, and as a former member of the Youth International Political Party ( Yippies) I am honored to be a member with all of you awesome people. I am an RN, Masters prepared, single mother, grandmother and I love you all!!!

Janna Champagne, DMCS, BSN, RN (Ret.!

Cannabis Science Professor, Educator, and Trailbllazer

Cannabis patient - retired nurse - college professor - Diplomate Medical Cannabinoid Science - following patient needs has led to filling many cannabis industry roles.

Sherri Mack

The Green Nurse at Holistic Caring

Cannabis Nurse, Patient, Advocate, Activist, Entrepreneur and podcaster.

Laura Barrett-Nutting

Nurse Laura

Ask Nurse Laura, Owner National Clinical Director Consortium, Executive Director Connor Sheffied Foundation, Clinical Director Business Womens' Network, Board Member

KATHERINE GOLDEN

RN/CEO/ED/Co-Founder

Katherine Golden, RN, has served the medical community for over 26 years and for the past 6 years has worked as a cannabis nurse educator. She the CEO, Executive Director & Founder of Leaf411. Katherine has obtained several cannabis-nursing certificates through The Medical Cannabis Institute Global, Radicle Health Cannabis Therapeutics of Medical Professionals and is Healer Certified. She is a proud member of American Cannabis Nurses Association, Cannabis Nurse Network, Americans for Safe Access and a member of numerous other cannabis related patient and professional advocacy groups to ensure she is up to date on the latest science and the most current issues.

Sherry Schreiner Beckwith MSN RN MS MCST

Cannabis Nurse Navigator

ACNA Credentialing Committee

Grace Hammel

I enlighten with education for greater empowerment to create impactful concrete changes in healthcar

Fueled by passion of loving people I have been serving in healthcare for over 15 years. One of the reasons I'm here is to gain more education for opportunities to help shape laws and practices that will benefit the health, safety, rights, and quality of life for people. I plan to use this space to positively affect patients and their outcomes by advocating for them on a legislative level and modeling a holistic culture of nursing practice that encompasses the whole mind body & spirit. I believe the future of healthcare requires nurses to stand together and create concrete changes in our world.

Shannon King

Nurses Appreciation Award Nominee

Innovative Practice Award

Katie McCarthy

Nurses Appreciation Award Nominee

Rising Star in Cannabis Nursing

Gabriela Montes

BSN,RN, MC

Excited to be here with all these amazing souls that keep embracing the change we want to see in our fields. Little background, 6 yrs as an RN and 2 yrs as a cannabis nurse.

Ashley Grimes

Nurses Appreciation Award Nominee

Ashley Wynn-Grimes BSN, RN is the Founder of Cannabis Nursing Solutions, LLC, advisor of Cannabis Nurses of Color, and author of children’s book “Asa’s Medicine.” Native to Baltimore, MD, Wynn-Grimes, a Black female entrepreneur and widely respected medical professional, Wynn-Grimes is dedicated to empowering patients and nursing professionals to make informed medical cannabis care choices with impactful educational medical programs that also serve to promote diverse representation and medical equality in cannabis.

Wendy Gibson-Viviani

Nurses Appreciation Award Nominee

Advocacy and Policy Champion

Caitlin Bernhard

Cannabis Nurse Practitioner

CNN Speakers Bureau Member

Megan Mbengue

Nurses Appreciation Award Nominee

Community Engagement and Outreach

Ken Sobel

Cannabis Licensing and Development

CNN Members Legal Counsel

Gal Segev

Cannabis nurse in Israel

Gal is an accomplished professional in cannabis patient education and Nurse instructor in the field in Israel. She served as a medic in the IDF, where she gained valuable skills and experience in the medical field. Gal's passion for patient advocacy led her to become a pioneer in cannabis nursing and law regulation, playing a crucial role in creating a revolutionary patient community in the southe

Vanessa Cruz

Cannabis Nurse, EOL Doula, Psychedelic Nurse

Nurses Appreciation Award Nominee

Mary Lynn Mathre

Nurses Appreciation Award Nominee

Lifetime Achievement Award

Cathleen Graham

Nurses Appreciation Award Nominee

Cannabis Nursing Education Leader

Jodi Chapin

Nurses Appreciation Award Nominee

Rising Star in Cannabis Nursing

Llewellyn Smith

ACNA President

Nurses Appreciation Award Nominee

Cheryl Kumberg

Nurses Appreciation Award Nominee

Advocacy and Policy Champion

Deanna Sommers

Nurses Appreciation Award Nominee

Cannabis Nursing Research Excellence