16 Feb 2015

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.







31 Jan 2015

Founder of Marijuana Investment Group Interviewed by Ganjapreneur

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Seattle, WA (PRWEB) December 31, 2014

As public support for the legalization of marijuana has grown, so has the speculation that the cannabis industry could be poised for a major boom if the US federal government changes its policy toward the drug. Like any other emerging market, the cannabis industry has piqued the interest of many venture capital and investment firms around the globe. Recently, Ganjapreneur, a website dedicated to the growing industry, published an interview with Douglas Leighton, founding partner of Dutchess Capital, an investment group which has recently focused its investments on cannabis start-ups.

In the interview, Leighton discusses how Dutchess Capital came to view the cannabis industry as an opportunity and what led to their eventual decision to invest in several start-ups. “It took us about 10 months of due diligence before we were comfortable to make the first investment,” he states. “We joined ArcView, the angel network for the cannabis industry, in the summer of 2013 and met Isaac Dietrich of MassRoots and subsequently made the first investment.” MassRoots is a popular, pseudo-anonymous social network for cannabis users. Leighton elaborates, “They are largest social networking site for the cannabis community and have grown over 2,000% year over year. They are anonymously collecting a tremendous amount of data from their user base such as a user’s strain preference, time of day they consume, consumption method among other key data collection points. They will be able to monetize this data via sponsored posts of either localized merchants and/or national brands.”

Leighton also discusses his predictions for the future of the industry as more and more states begin to legalize cannabis. “The largest market will be pharmaceutical marijuana. This will be a genetically modified version of what is used today for medicinal purposes. The power of this plant is not fully understood; once big pharma understands it, they will get involved.”

Beyond a thriving medical market, Leighton believes that every niche associated with cannabis or hemp will likely see major growth over the next several years. However, this doesn’t mean that every business will prove to be successful. Leighton explains, “investing in this industry is like playing chess without being able to see the board. Eventually ignorance will abate, the banking issue will be fixed and the drug will be rescheduled.”

The full interview can be found on Ganjapreneur’s website, or via their Android app which was launched on the Google Play market earlier this year. Ganjapreneur has announced that their app will also be available in the Apple App Store in the near future. The site launched over the summer, and has since published a large volume of business-related articles and interviews pertaining to cannabis.







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20 Jan 2015

Diversity Matters: The Marijuana Industrys New Recruiting Firm, THC Staffing Group

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Boston, MA (PRWEB) January 18, 2015

A new staffing firm is currently accepting applications from candidates at all levels interested in a career in the marijuana industry.

THC Staffing Group is a business endeavor started by two seasoned activists, Danielle Schumacher and Shaleen Title, dedicated to smart drug policy and the development of a diverse, robust and legal marijuana industry. Working together in this venture, their focus is on finding qualified candidates for America’s fast growing marijuana industry that are not only the right fit professionally and personally, but also represent a wide and diverse cross-section of America’s population.

Designed to assist employers with their staffing needs, THC Staffing Group is poised to grow with the new (diverse) marijuana industry. With national media openly reviewing marijuana’s changing roles, as in 60 Minutes’ recent Colorado story, The Marijuana Effect (11 January 2015), and ABC News reporting a Federal Judge Weighs Marijuana’s Classification (12 January 2015), legalizing marijuana not only changes our laws – it changes our economy.

“It’s no secret that the medical and adult-use marijuana industries are highly regulated and scrutinized,” said Shaleen Title, an attorney who worked on Amendment 64, Colorado’s historic legalization initiative. “This scrutiny extends to the diversity of the staff of prospective businesses. Several of the most recent states to create a competitive marijuana dispensary application process have requested information about the diversity of the applicants.”

“We can help find candidates,” continued Title, “that are aware of and sensitive to the diversity among customers and stakeholders. With our help, you can build your brand as one of the rare marijuana businesses to connect across communities.”

“Most importantly,” Danielle Schumacher added, “a team with diverse backgrounds will be ready to creatively and effectively handle the ever changing – and growing – marijuana industry.”

Based in Boston, Shaleen Title is an attorney with more than ten years of experience helping others start new careers in marijuana business and policy. As the Speakers Bureau Director for Law Enforcement Against Prohibition, Title recruited judges and law enforcement officials to speak out in favor of legalization.

Danielle Schumacher is a seasoned activist with experience running marijuana businesses across the country. As the first chancellor of Oaksterdam University, Schumacher worked with Richard Lee to establish America’s first cannabis college. Originally from Illinois, in 2005 Schumacher moved to California to head the Cannabis Action Network.

THC Staffing Group is currently developing a tool to begin collecting industry salary information in spring 2015.

“Diversity is far more than just a moral issue,” Schumacher noted. “In the 21st century, it’s a business and economic necessity.”







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