ACS Speakers Panel Session

Leader of the Legalise Cannabis Australia Party, Michael Balderstone is one of the most well-known cannabis activists in Australia.

Gull is a GP based on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales. He specialises in solutions for patients suffering from chronic pain, fatigue, cognitive dysfunction and mood disturbance (amongst other issues) which may be due to any number of conditions or diseases.

Dr Orit Holtzman is the Chief Medical Officer of Compass Lifestyle Clinics where she practices functional and cannabinoid medicine.

Dr CARRIE NEWBOLD is a medical researcher, who has conducted and led applied medical research within a medical device field for close to 20 years, in both academic and commercial environments.

Dr Jamie Rickcord is the medical director of Ananda Clinics, a medical cannabis and wellness practice based in Byron Bay Northern NSW.

Emily is a Cannabis Industry and Cultivation Consultant, and Director of both the Australian Medicinal Cannabis Association (AMCA) and Protected Cropping Australia (PCA), Australia’s peak industry body for greenhouse and hydroponic growers.

Bonni Goldstein, MD is the owner and Medical Director of Canna-Centers Wellness and Education, a California-based medical practice devoted to educating patients about the use of cannabis for serious and chronic medical conditions.

Tristan has a background in the health supplements, nutraceuticals, and wellbeing markets. Tristan has held research, quality control, and product development roles in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) industry and worked for several years at Australia’s largest health food company.

Laurence is the Medical Lead for Cann I Help. He graduated from the University of Cambridge in the UK in 2005 prior to training as a GP. In the UK he ran a group of GP practices in Cambridge, and taught medical students at the University of Cambridge.

Dr Imran Khan completed his medical training at The Sheffield School of Medicine (UK) in 2001. He has held clinical leadership roles in the UK, Australia & Qatar and is currently the Medical Director of Warringah Medical Centre (NSW).

Dr. Dustin Sulak is an integrative medicine practitioner with a focus in medical cannabis, osteopathy, and mind-body medicine.

Dr John Teh Medical Director and Educator of PlantMed Medical Cannabis Clinic has been working within the Medicinal Cannabis industry since the legalisation of cannabis for medicinal use in Australia in February 2016.

Dr Towpik has been a General Practitioner in Australia since 1993 and an advocate of medicinal cannabis since the law was amended and cannabis was legalised for medicinal use.

Dr. David Bearman is a Pain Medicine Specialist and has over 54 years of experience in the medical field. Since 2001 Dr Bearman has been in the private practice with a emphasis on pain management and cannabinoid medicine.

Nate is an entomologist, plant scientist, and an industry expert in cannabis cultivation and integrated pest management.