United Patients Group Announces Speaker Lineup for Educational Seminar by American Cannabis Nurses Association

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San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) February 24, 2015

United Patients Group, a go-to resource for news and information on medical cannabis, is thrilled to share the lineup of presenters for the upcoming educational seminar for nurses “ACNA Core Curriculum for Cannabis Nursing,” which will be hosted by Laguna Woods Village Cannabis Club (LWVCC) located in Laguna Woods Village, Clubhouse 5 on March 17, 2015, in Laguna Woods, California. This seminar offers 6 contact hours, presented by the American Cannabis Nurses Association (ACNA), will feature in-depth explorations of the science behind and application of cannabinoid medicine by nurses at the forefront of this movement.

“Nurses across the country and around the world are embracing the use of medicinal cannabis to treat patients with a wide variety of ailments,” explains John Malanca, founder of United Patients Group. “This conference will present the latest findings and clinical recommendations from some of the most knowledgeable cannabis nurses working today.”

Presentations will include:


        History of Medical Cannabis Use – Alice O’Leary-Randall, LPN, CT
     Medical Cannabis Cultivation: Basics for Nurses – Eileen Konieczny, RN, and Heather Manus, RN
     The Endocannabinoid System – Cecilia Hillard
     Clinical Applications in Medical – Surgical Nursing – Leslie Reyes, RN
     Clinical Applications in Mental Health Nursing – Heather Manus, RN
     Side Effects and Medical Risks Related to Cannabis Use – Marcie Cooper, RN, MSN, AHN-BC
     Cannabis Dosage and Administration, and the Healthy Benefits of Hemp – Eloise Theisen, RN, MSN, AGPCNP
     Legal and Social Risks Related to Cannabis Use – Eileen Konieczny, RN, and Heather Manus, RN
     Cannabis Risk of Addiction and Interaction with Opioids – Mary Lynn Mathre, RN, MSN, CARN
     Clinical Implications for Nurses – Eileen Konieczny, RN

“By attending this conference, you will get a thorough exploration of the history, science, legality, and administration of cannabinoid medicine,” says Malanca. “If you’re looking for a safe, effective way to help your patients feel better, you should not miss this event.”

The seminar will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on March 17, 2015, at the Laguna Woods Village Clubhouse 5, a retirement community in Laguna Woods, California. It is eligible for six contact hours of continuing educational credits through the Ohio Nurses Association. * The ACNA member rate is $ 195, including contact hours. The non-member rate is $ 175 for those not seeking contact hours or $ 295 including contact hours. A discounted hotel rate of $ 129+ tax is available at the Ayres Hotel Laguna Woods. Register online at http://americancannabisnursesassociation.org/event-1846996.

*“This continuing nursing education activity was approved by the Ohio Nurses Association (OBN-001-91), an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Approval valid through 5/08/2016. Assigned ONA #17207.”

For more information about cannabinoid medicine, go to http://www.UnitedPatientsGroup.com.

About United Patients Group:

United Patients Group is a discreet, safe, and professional online medical cannabis information resource for prospective and current patients, caregivers, and medicinal cannabis industry professionals.

While most online medical cannabis sites cater to patients already familiar with medical cannabis, the UnitedPatientsGroup.com website is a comprehensive and easy-to-use information source for people of all ages and experience levels, from novice users to experienced industry professionals. The site’s News, Resource, and Blog pages introduce new patients to the ins and outs of medical cannabis healthcare, while helping experienced providers stay abreast of the latest developments in THC and CBD therapies.

A complimentary five-star-rated United Patients Group medical cannabis app is available on the iTunes app store for iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPod touch (3rd generation), iPod touch (4th generation), and any iPad.







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Cannabis Career Institute To Conduct All Day Seminar in Boca Raton This Saturday To promote Jobs and Business Opportunities In The Growing Cannabis Industry

Burbank, California (PRWEB) February 06, 2015

Earlier this week, Cannabis Career Institute announced a partnership with the Global Hemp Group (GHG) that will significantly broaden the educational spectrum for CCI students. Specifically, GHG will provide its hemp industry-leading expertise in expanding the CCI curriculum to include coursework on hemp economics, business opportunities, building materials, food & nutrition, cultivation, genetics, processing, and bio-composites.

GHG staff will soon be scheduled to speak at CCI classes on the business of hemp and the entrepreneurial opportunities available in the hemp industry.

“CCI Seminar interest from cannabis-minded businessmen and women all over the country has been tremendous and with our new affiliation with the Global Hemp Group, it will only increase,” said Robert Calkin, CEO and Founder of Cannabis Career Institute. “As both the cannabis and hemp legalization movements continue to envelope the nation, more and more people are seeing the exciting and potentially lucrative business opportunities available. Helping people understand these vibrant, vanguard industries and preparing them to pursue their goals is what we do.”

“There is no other industry on the planet right now that is growing as rapidly as the cannabis business,” added Gary Lane, CCI’s Sales and Marketing Director. “If someone is looking for a career in marijuana or wants to learn how the industry works, the one-day CCI workshop is an excellent primer. Not only does one receive valuable instruction and information but what also usually happens is a “class-bonding” dynamic.

More often than not, students of each of the classes form their own networking and support group that turns into a valuable and life-long resource.”

Cannabis Career Institute specializes in teaching would-be entrepreneurs how to navigate the often-murky waters of starting up a cannabis business.

CCI presents students with an objective expanse of options with step-by-step instruction on the process of starting a business. Delivery, Dispensary Management, Law, Compliance, Marketing and Advertising, Cultivation, Extracts and Cooking are all discussed in detail, providing students with many choices to fit their career goals and lifestyle.

Cost for the one day seminar, that also allows for students to attend any future class for free, is $ 349 and includes a seminar manual. CCI is scheduled to return to Boca Raton on Saturday, April 11.

As seen on CBS, ABC, NBC, FOX, the Huffington Post, and more, Cannabis Career Institute was the first cannabis seminar training program ever offered and is the most successful of its kind.

CARLOS JOSE ANGEL HERMIDA, M.B.A.

One of the most educated and well versed professionals in the cannabis industry, Carlos is dedicated to instilling a sense of professionalism within the medical cannabis industry. (http://cubancarl.com/)

Equipped with a dynamic business skill set, Carlos holds a Master in Business Administration, with a concentration in Entrepreneurship from Nova Southeastern University, as well as graduating Valedictorian with a Certificate in Horticulture from Oaksterdam University. In addition, he also holds multiple Bachelor’s degrees from the University of South Florida in Business Management, Religious Studies and Philosophy.

Carlos has worked as a budtender for Nirvana Wellness Center in San Jose and has been a cannabis educator since February of 2014. He was Senior Professor at Medical Marijuana Tampa and now teaches for the Florida Cannabis Coalition and Cannabis Career Institute.

Carlos does freelance business consulting and he currently holds a position as Operations Manager for Common Bond Collaborative in Ybor City, Florida. Common Bond is a business incubator that focuses on building start-up companies in the Cannabis and Eco-Friendly sector of business. (http://cbcgo.com/)

Carlos is also a bit of an activist as well. He is co-founder and Deputy Director for Central Florida NORML where he dedicates much of his time fighting for the rights and freedom of Floridians.

(http://www.centralflnorml.org/)

For more information, contact:

Gary Lane

818.669.5363

glane(at)cannabiscareerinstitute(dot)com







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Cannabis Career Institute To Conduct All Day Seminar In NYC This Saturday To Promote Jobs and Business Opportunities In The Growing cannabis Industry


(PRWEB) February 06, 2015

Earlier this week, Cannabis Career Institute announced a partnership with the Global Hemp Group (GHG) that will significantly broaden the educational spectrum for CCI students. Specifically, GHG will provide its hemp industry-leading expertise in expanding the CCI curriculum to include coursework on hemp economics, business opportunities; building materials, food & nutrition, cultivation, genetics, processing, and bio-composites.

GHG staff will soon be scheduled to speak at CCI classes on the business of hemp and the entrepreneurial opportunities available in the hemp industry.

“CCI Seminar interest from cannabis-minded businessmen and women all over the country has been tremendous and with our new affiliation with the Global Hemp Group, it will only increase,” said Robert Calkin, CEO and Founder of Cannabis Career Institute. “As both the cannabis and hemp legalization movements continue to envelope the nation, more and more people are seeing the exciting and potentially lucrative business opportunities available. Helping people understand these vibrant, vanguard industries and preparing them to pursue their goals is what we do.”

Researchers from The ArcView Group, a cannabis industry investment and research firm based in Oakland, California, found that the U.S. market for legal cannabis grew 74 percent in 2014 to $ 2.7 billion, up from $ 1.5 billion in 2013.

“There is no other industry on the planet right now that is growing as rapidly as the cannabis business,” added Gary Lane, CCI’s Sales and Marketing Director. “If someone is looking for a career in marijuana or wants to learn how the industry works, the one day CCI workshop is an excellent primer. Not only does one receive valuable instruction and information but what also usually happens is a “class-bonding” dynamic.

More often than not, students of each of the classes form their own networking and support group that turns into a valuable and life-long resource.”

Cannabis Career Institute specializes in teaching would-be entrepreneurs how to navigate the often-murky waters of starting up a cannabis business.

CCI presents students with an objective expanse of options with step-by-step instruction on the process of starting a business. Delivery, Dispensary Management, Law, Compliance, Marketing and Advertising, Cultivation, Extracts and Cooking are all discussed in detail, providing students with many choices to fit their career goals and lifestyle.

Cost for the one day seminar, that also allows for students to attend any future class for free, is $ 349 and includes a seminar manual. CCI is scheduled to return to New York on Saturday, April 11.

As seen on CBS, ABC, NBC, FOX, the Huffington Post, and more, Cannabis Career Institute was the first cannabis seminar training program ever offered and is the most successful of its kind.

Also scheduled to speak at the seminar – John Nicolazzo, Principal of Marijuana Doctors (https://www.marijuanadoctors.com/) and Will Kuss, Cannabis Patient and Grow Expert.







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United Patients Group Invites Nurses to Join Educational Seminar by American Cannabis Nurses Association

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San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) January 30, 2015

United Patients Group, a trusted online resource for medicinal cannabis information and advocacy, is urging nurses to take advantage of an opportunity to access the latest information about cannabinoid medicine in nursing: a one-day seminar presented by the leading advocacy group for the use of cannabis in nursing, the American Cannabis Nurses Association (ACNA). The event, “ACNA Core Curriculum for Cannabis Nursing,” will give nurses a solid understanding of the history, science, legality, and application of cannabis as a medicine. The seminar will take place on March 17, 2015, in Laguna Woods, California, and is eligible for six (6) contact hours of continuing educational unit (CEU) credits.

“If you want to offer your patients the best possible care, you don’t want to miss this seminar,” says United Patients Group founder John Malanca. “The country’s leading cannabis nurses will teach you everything you need to know about how medical cannabis can improve the lives and outcomes of your patients.”

The seminar will cover:


    The history of cannabis as medicine
    An overview of the current legal status
    The various cannabinoids found in the plant
    The body’s endogenous cannabinoid system (ECS)
    Emerging science on the ECS and cannabis
    The nurse’s role in patient care and education regarding the safe use of cannabis
    Ingestion methodologies and interactions with prescription opiates

“ACNA Core Curriculum for Cannabis Nursing” will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on March 17, 2015, at Clubhouse 5 in Laguna Woods, California. The seminar is valid for six (6) contact hours of CEUs through the Ohio Nurses Association.* The ACNA member rate is $ 195, including CME credits. The non-member rate is $ 175 for those not seeking CEUs or $ 295 including CEU units. Learn more at http://americancannabisnursesassociation.org/event-1846996.

“Take your clinical practice to the next level with this in-depth seminar on the benefits of cannabinoid medicine,” invites Malanca. “The information you gain could save the lives of your patients.”

*“This continuing nursing education activity was approved by the Ohio Nurses Association (OBN-001-91), an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Approval valid through 5/08/2016. Assigned ONA #17207.”

For more information about cannabinoid medicine, go to http://www.UnitedPatientsGroup.com.

About United Patients Group:

United Patients Group is a discreet, safe, and professional online medical cannabis information resource for prospective and current patients, caregivers, and medicinal cannabis industry professionals.

While most online medical cannabis sites cater to patients already familiar with medical cannabis, the UnitedPatientsGroup.com website is a comprehensive and easy-to-use information source for people of all ages and experience levels, from novice users to experienced industry professionals. The site’s News, Resource, and Blog pages introduce new patients to the ins and outs of medical cannabis healthcare, while helping experienced providers stay abreast of the latest developments in THC and CBD therapies.

A complimentary five-star-rated United Patients Group medical cannabis app is available on the iTunes app store for iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPod touch (3rd generation), iPod touch (4th generation), and any iPad.







Cannabis Career Institute to Conduct All Day Seminar in Los Angeles this Saturday to Promote Jobs and Business Opportunities in the Growing Cannabis Industry

Burbank, CA (PRWEB) February 12, 2015

This Saturday, February 14th, from 9 am to 7 pm, at the Universal City Hilton, 555 Universal Hollywood Drive, Universal City, CA, Cannabis Career Institute will be hosting a business seminar about the cannabis industry.

Cannabis Career Institute offers state-specific training courses that address a range of topics — from legal requirements and regulations to basic grow techniques. The class will be led by CEO Robert Calkin who will be joined by a variety of marijuana specialists, each of whom will be lecturing on areas of their own cannabis-related expertise.

Last week, an article in Forbes Magazine by Carol Tice suggested that by 2018, legal cannabis business will generate roughly $ 8 Billion in the USA. In the article, Ms. Tice refers to Factbook publisher Cannabusiness Media, that estimated in 2014 there was between $ 1.6 billion and $ 1.9 billion of legal cannabis sold for medical use in the U.S., and another $ 600 million to $ 700 million was sold for legal and recreational use.

“Cannabis revenue trends are only going in one direction and that, of course, is — sky’s-the-limit up,” said Robert Calkin, CEO and Founder of Cannabis Career Institute. “As both the cannabis and hemp legalization movements continue to envelope the nation, more and more people are seeing the exciting and potentially lucrative business opportunities available. Helping people understand these vibrant, vanguard industries and preparing them to pursue their goals is what we do.”

Cannabis Career Institute specializes in teaching would-be entrepreneurs how to navigate the often-murky waters of getting into and/or starting up a cannabis business. CCI presents students with an objective expanse of options with step-by-step instruction on the process of starting a business. Delivery, Dispensary Management, Law, Compliance, Marketing and Advertising, Cultivation, Extracts and Cooking are all discussed in detail, providing students with many choices to fit their career goals and lifestyle.

Cost for the one day seminar, that also allows for students to attend any future class for free, is $ 349 and includes a seminar manual. CCI is scheduled to return to Los Angeles on Saturday, March 14, 2015.

As seen on CBS, ABC, NBC, FOX, the Huffington Post, and more, Cannabis Career Institute was the first cannabis seminar training program ever offered and is the most successful of its kind.

For more information, contact:

Gary Lane

818.669.5363

glane(at)cannabiscareerinstitute(dot)com

Bob Calkin

818.515.7600

Bob(at)cannajobs(dot)com

ROBERT F. CALKIN is the author of STARTING YOUR OWN MEDICAL MARIJUANA DELIVERY SERVICE: THE MOBILE CAREGIVER’S HANDBOOK. Mr. Calkin is also a much sought-after cannabis business consultant and a widely- respected lecturer on the subject of creating cannabis businesses. One of the most well-connected businessmen in the industry, Mr. Calkin has helped create literally hundreds of cannabis businesses throughout the continent. He also created his own Green Dot delivery service in Los Angeles in 1988. Mr. Calkin was also a chief organizer of attendees at one of the first Smoke-Ins on the Mall in Washington D.C. in 1976 as well as the Marijuana March to the White House in 1984. As one of the original members of the American Hemp Council in 1988 with Chris Conrad and Jack Herer, Mr. Calkin has always been at the forefront of cannabis advocacy. His band Rude Awakening has done numerous concerts benefitting the legalization of marijuana and actively promotes this message on their CDs and promotional materials. He was also asked to be a consultant on the TV show “WEEDS”. He is the professor of Delivery 102 at Oaksterdam University and his book is used as the definitive curriculum on the subject. He founded Cannabis Career Institute in 2009 and Cannabis State University in 2010 and is President and CEO of both. In 2011, Mr. Calkin created Cannajobs, a Monster.com for the Cannabis industry that has been featured on the Drudge Report, the Daily Mail and the New York Times. He is also the host of “Careers In Cannabis” a talk show that features the top names in cannabis business. . Robert Calkin has appeared on the NBC Nightly News, CBS News, Varney and Company and featured in articles on Yahoo, Associated Press, The Washington Post, The San Francisco Examiner, The Digital Journal, et al.







Cannabis Career Institute To Conduct Seminar In Philadelphia To Promote Jobs and Business Opportunities For The Growing Industry

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Philadelphia, PA and Burbank, CA (PRWEB) January 22, 2015

This Sunday, January 25, at the Hampton Inn – Philadelphia International Airport, 8600 Bartram, Philadelphia, PA, 19153, DOUG PORTER, the Cannabis Career Institute expert in Bud-Tending, Dispensary Management, Delivery Service and Security, will conduct an all day seminar teaching budding cannabis entrepreneurs how to get started in the evolving industry.

CCI offers state-specific training courses that address a range of topics from legal requirements and regulations to basic grow techniques.

Last Fall,Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter signed an ordinance decriminalizing marijuana in the City of Brotherly Love, making it the largest U.S. city to have done so. However, the politicians at the state level have not so been progressive in their support of legalizing cannabis. Fortunately, that could all change soon as newly elected Governor, Tom Wolf, has displayed strong support for law reform. Lively debate is anticipated regarding emerging cannabis developments of the state.

“CCI Seminar interest from cannabis-minded businessmen and women all over the country has been tremendous,” said Porter. “As the cannabis legalization movement continues to envelope the nation, more and more people are seeing the exciting and potentially lucrative business opportunities available. Helping people understand the industry and preparing them to pursue their goals is what we do.”

“There is no other industry on the planet right now that is growing as rapidly as the cannabis business,” added Gary Lane, CCI’s Sales and Marketing Director. “If someone is looking for a career in marijuana or wants to learn how the industry works, the one day CCI workshop is an excellent primer. Not only does one receive valuable instruction and information but what also usually happens is a “class-bonding” dynamic. More often than not, students of each of the classes form their own networking and support group that turns into a valuable and life-long resource.”

Cannnabis Career Institute specializes in teaching would-be entrepreneurs how to navigate the often-murky waters of starting up a cannabis business. CCI presents students with an objective expanse of options with step-by-step instruction on the process of starting a business. Delivery, Dispensary Management, Law, Compliance, Marketing and Advertising, Cultivation, Extracts and Cooking are all discussed in detail, providing students with many choices to fit their career goals and lifestyle.

Cost for the one day seminar, that also allows for students to attend any future class for free, is $ 349 and includes a seminar manual.

As seen on CBS, ABC, NBC, FOX, the Huffington Post, and more, CCI was the first cannabis seminar training program ever offered and is the most successful of its kind.

If you’d like more information or to schedule Doug Porter for an interview: call Doug at 407.492.5454 or email him at satisfactual(at)hotmail(dot)com

For more information, contact:

Gary Lane

818.669.5363

glane(at)cannabiscareerinstitute(dot)com







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