In Season 2, Episode 3 of the AusCannaPodcast I sit down with Eric Chan the Chief Operating Officer at Cannabis Warehouse. Born and raised in Melbourne to immigrant parents from Hong Kong Eric seemed destined to follow a traditional corporate path until the birth of his first child at 26 shifted his focus towards healthcare. Along with the team at Cannabis Warehouse Eric has played a pivotal role in bringing the AMCA’s Compassionate Access Scheme AKA the “COMPASS Program” to life. With a passion for building a stronger medicinal cannabis framework, Eric envisions a future where Australia leads the world in integrating both legacy and medical cannabis industries.

In this episode, we cover a lot of topics including:

* Rapid Fire

* Who is Eric Chan and how becoming a father changed his life path

* Meeting Dima Gouralnik leads to Cannabis Warehouse

* COMPASS Program's humble beginnings

* The power of collaboration

* Challenges during the 6-month pilot phase

* Launching into phase 1

* How to apply for the COMPASS Program

* Assessment process/Different levels of access

* Risk mitigation/Managing expectations

* Success stories

* Long-term goals of the COMPASS program

* How the COMPASS Program is helping break the stigma and shoutouts to the OnTracka team

* Remembering your “why”

* Being on the right side of history

* Eric’s call to action

Show Notes:

* Australian Medicinal Cannabis Association (AMCA) COMPASS Program Website

* OnTracka Website

Where to find Eric:

* Cannabis Warehouse Website

* Email [email protected]

Where to find me:

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* @AusCannaReviews on Twitter/X

* Email [email protected]

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