Cannabidiol for Crohn’s
CPN Institute is honored to be the recipients for the 2013 Red Carpet Charity Ball hosted by the Northwest Cannabis Market. The proceeds from this event will go far to helping CPN Institute achieve its 2014 Cannabis Education & Research Goals!
Cannabis
Patient Network (CPN) expected to draw a great deal of attention when
we launched a National Membership Organization in 2013! As a testimony to the support CPN Institute
has found since our launch on 8-8-13: CPN Institute has since gained
more than 1200 members from all 50 of the U.S. States and 12
International Countries! It appears many share in our mission of helping cannabis patients worldwide! Based on our current growth CPN Institute anticipates having more than 2500 members by year’s end!
CPN Institute’s mission
is to empower patients to take an active part in their healthcare,
their recovery, and in research that highlights their knowledge and
embodied experience as patients with an endocannabinoid system, who use
cannabis as medicine.
A large focus of our mission is providing public education on the endocannabinoid system (ECS). After all, we all have an ECS; therefore, we all have a stake in learning more about how cannabis works as medicine. This year we exhibited at a number of events that placed us directly in the public: The
Colorado State Fair, the Denver Rock n’ Roll Marathon Health &
Fitness Expo, the Colorado ACCORD—all events that position CPN Institute
to participate in similar events across the country, even in
non-medical states. Co-Founder,
Regina Nelson, also spoke at a number of Academic and Healthcare
conferences, including the Tobias Leadership Conference and the
International Leadership Association’s Inaugural Women in Leadership
Conference, as well as the American’s for Safe Access and International
Drug Policy Alliance Reform Conferences.
Our participation at each of these events marked a turning point in our
nation’s acceptance of cannabis therapy and truly illustrates the
important role CPN Institute has in public education regarding cannabis.
Another
important aspect of our mission is connecting patients with valid
research projects that increase the knowledge of cannabis’ use as
medicine. CPN Institute
co-Founder, Mark Pedersen understands this well, after all he’s traveled
the country since 2006 collecting cannabis patient testimonies from
hundreds of patients—most in non-medical states. His archive of patient stories is available on YouTube. Many of the stories have been included in documentaries and shown before State Legislators. Combined
with Regina’s academic research background, CPN is positioned to
connect patients and researchers across a wide-variety of projects. Already CPN Institute is conducting surveys and polls to be included in research projects. As well, we are working with several research teams seeking funding for projects that include: Veterans, Seniors, and Children. The
support of the Northwest Cannabis Market’s and guests of the Red Carpet
Charity Ball will help support programs that will touch cannabis
patients across the country!
Over the course of the next year, CPN Institute is launching a national education program. The
program is a combination of events, workshops, and seminars for the
public, cannabis patients, cannabis industry professionals, and medical
professionals. Currently, we
are in the process of accrediting several of the courses before a formal
announcement is made but keep your eyes open for more information, next
spring we plan to return to Washington with a full-array of courses and
free public education. As part
of our Cannabidiol for Crohn’s Program we will be focusing on
cannabidiol (CBD) and other non-THC cannabinoids, a wide-variety of
chronic illnesses, including Crohn’s, and quality of life issues all
chronically ill patients struggle to overcome. We
also seek to connect Crohn’s patients with research projects focusing
on raw cannabis use as well as cannabidiol for symptom relief.
To
support CPN Institute and the Cannabidiol for Crohn’s Project, please
consider joining us as a CPN Institute Member and adding your voice to
the choir—and please Donate this holiday season—we are a publicly funded
organization!
Join or Donate to CPN Institute by following this link:
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