Ellementa San Francisco: Women, Cannabis & Pain

THIS MONTH’S TOPIC: Women, Cannabis & Pain  Are you or a loved one in pain? We may be experiencing pain and yet suffer in silence. Or we know someone in pain, and we want to offer them a healthier, safe alternative to opioids. Learn how cannabis and CBD, can be beneficial to our health and wellbeing and offer us relief from inflammation and pain. We’ll talk about the different ways to use THC and CBD, and how they interact with our bodies and brains – and each other. Learn about our Endocannabinoid Systems and some of the science behind why cannabis and everything it it can be really good for our health. ********* Ellementa meets monthly to bring women together to learn about cannabis for health, wellness, self-care and caregiving. This is a non-consumption, educational event for women/female-identified only. We create welcoming spaces where women can come together to speak openly about cannabis wellness. GUEST EXPERT… Pamela Hadfield, HelloMD Pamela Hadfield is a tech entrepreneur and co-founder of HelloMD, the largest online community of health and wellness cannabis consumers. After treating her debilitating migraines with cannabis successfully, Pamela launched HelloMD, initially as a telehealth service designed to connect medical cannabis patients with doctors from the privacy of home. After finding immediate success in the market, HelloMD expanded to include community, educational content and now product sales. As a leading female executive and spokesperson for one the fastest growing industries in the world, Pamela has been featured in Forbes, The New York Times, Elle, Rolling Stone, ADR, Cannabis Now, The Observer, Now This, CBS Sunday Morning, Harper’s Bazaar, LA Weekly and Tech Crunch, among others. Jessica Peters, Moxie Meds Jessica Peters is a cannabis clinician and medications formulator. She has a particular focus on women’s heath and pediatric patients, as well as other under-addressed patient populations. Formerly the CBD Specialist at Harborside Health Center, she works with components of the cannabis plant currently left largely untouched by the broader industry. She combines an interdisciplinary graduate degree in the sciences with 9 years of professional experience in the cannabis industry, where she was first working primarily with HIV/AIDS patients at Market St Cooperative (formerly ACT UP!) in San Francisco. In addition to being a cannabinoid and terpene specialist, Jessica also works in Research and Development in an attempt to better the medications available to patients. She hopes to further the engagement between cannabis research and Western medicine healthcare providers as well as professionals in natural and alternative medicine and nutrition, with the goal of improving the quality and efficacy of modern cannabis medication options SPONSORING…. HelloMD is the largest health and wellness cannabis community, medical telehealth service, online store and delivery service. YOUR HOST….Tali Eisenberg, Ellementa San Francisco Gathering Leader Tali Eisenberg has been in the Health and Wellness Industry for the last 20 years. She is a Board Certified Holistic Health Practitioner and Cannabis Educator. For the past 2 decades, she has worked with youth, adults, seniors, and currently manages the Customer Department and Patient Outreach Program for dosist. Tali has created a Senior Cannabis 101 program/manual, which she currently teaches to seniors in the Bay on the science and medical benefits of cannabis for health and wellbeing. ABOUT ELLEMENTA GATHERINGS: Ellementa Gatherings are non-consumption events. Ellementa does not condone consumption of cannabis on the premises of Gatherings. If consumption does take place at the event or any product is obtained at the event that is consumed after, attendees consume at their own risk and fully indemnify Ellementa, Inc. and its stakeholders from any responsibility. Everyone attending this event or other Ellementa events confirm they are 21 years of age or over and fully responsible for their own actions.