This week Patrick and Elliot speak with Len May of Endocanna Health, Nadine Pietrowski of Crowe, and Evelyn LaChapelle an ambassador of Last Prisoner Project and Community Engagement Manager at Vertosa. 

*Benzinga has partnered with Last Prisoner Project for our upcoming Cannabis Capital Conference in August. Portions of our ticket revenue with be donated to the cause. Please join us! 

Len May brings more than 25 years of cannabis and genomics experience to Endocanna Health. A pioneer in the medical cannabis industry, May has been instrumental in shaping the current legislation and culture. He has held past positions as President of the Cannabis Action Network and ​Board Member and Lifetime Member of California Cannabis Association. May is the current chair of the CBDIA science board, and is a ​stakeholder in some of the industry’s most iconic brands.  His areas of expertise include the workings of the ​Endocannabinoid system and how genetic expression plays a role in human experiences. ​As a Certified Medical Cannabis Specialist in Medicinal Genomics, May has an in-depth knowledge of genomics, cannabinoids and terpenes, and their interaction with the endocannabinoid system. As well, he holds a Masters of Medical Cannabis and a certificate in Endocannabinoid Formulation from the Institute for the Advancement of Integrative Medicine. Mr. May is an accomplished public speaker having presented on these topics on some of the world’s most prestigious stages in his mission to help educate the population about the healing powers of cannabis.  Endocanna Health, Inc.

Nadine Pietrowski is the National leader of Crowe LLP’s Cannabis Industry Practice Group and the Office Managing Partner and Partner-in-Charge of the firm’s Audit Practice in Denver, Colorado. She has over 25 years of audit, attest and consulting experience. Ms. Pietrowski has extensive experience providing financial statement audits, reviews, compilations, internal audits, and due diligence assistance.

Evelyn LaChapelle was convicted in Federal court for depositing cannabis profits into her bank account in 2013. She received a 7 year sentence and four years probation as a first-time, nonviolent offender. She then joined the Last Prisoner Project as an ambassador and uses her story to spread the message of prison reform, reentry obstacles, and our need to decriminalize marijuna. She has found her place in the legal cannabis industry as the Community Engagement Manager at Vertosa.