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Shelly McKay is Co-Founder and Health & Wellness Director of Kannabis Works, which is a fully licensed California Dispensary. Shelly is a dedicated and driven cannabis entrepreneur with over 5 years of combined cannabis experience, which ranges from Business Development, Investor, Product Specialist, Patient Support and Cannabis Coach utilizing product-knowledge guidance.
Shelly is deeply invested in the medicinal and research side of cannabis with a real passion for the benefits of cannabis. While working as Kannabis Works COO, she identified the need for educating and de-stigmatizing the plant. She has worked with countless cultivators, distributors and vendors to find the best methods to ensure patients obtain knowledgeable information and reliable, clean & tested products. She works with clients daily at the dispensary where she educates to empower clients about cannabis and its many compounds and how it may help compliment their lives.
Certified Cannabis Specialist
Member of the Society of Cannabis Clinicians
OC NORML Member
OC Women Grow Market Leader
Green Flower Media - Subject Matter Expert - Cannabis Patient Care Certificate Program
Courses & Certifications completed:
Healer - Wellness Advisor via Dr. Dustin Sulak's Certification Course
Medical Cannabis Curriculum for Nurses through The Medical Cannabis Institute
Green Flower Cannabis Fundamentals
CannMed 2018 Pre-Conference CME Course
Cannabinoids in Medicine CE Program
RX for Prevention: Cannabis for LA County Providers
St. Judes Medical Center SJMC Medical cannabis: A Clinical Focus CE
Cannabis Nurses Network Certification Course - Rooted in Science, Nourished by Knowledge
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