Speaker Lineup

Bonni Goldstein, MD is a leading physician, educator, and advocate in the field of cannabinoid
medicine. She is the CEO and co-founder of GoldsteinWellness.com, a free medical cannabis
educational platform for healthcare professionals, and the Medical Director of Canna-Centers, a
medical practice dedicated to the therapeutic use of cannabis for serious and chronic conditions.

Dr. Goldstein completed her residency at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, where she also served as chief resident. After years in pediatric emergency medicine, she transitioned to cannabinoid medicine upon witnessing its profound benefits in an ill friend. Over the past 17 years, she has evaluated thousands of patients and is recognized as an expert in cannabis therapeutics, with a special focus on children with intractable epilepsy, autism, cancer, and other complex conditions.

Dr. Goldstein has co-authored multiple peer-reviewed articles investigating the effects of medical cannabis through pharmacometabolomics, including its impact on autism. She is currently expanding this research to explore cannabis applications in dementia, PTSD and chronic pain.

Dr. Goldstein is the author of Cannabis Revealed, a semi-finalist for the American Botanical
Council’s 2017 Book of the Year, and Cannabis Is Medicine. She serves on the board of the
International Alliance for Cannabinoid Medicines and is a medical advisor to Weedmaps.

Robin Carhart-Harris, PhD, is an esteemed neuropharmacologist, psychologist, and became the Ralph Metzner Distinguished Professor in Neurology and Psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco in 2021.With a PhD in psychopharmacology from the University of Bristol, Dr. Carhart-Harris and his colleagues have completed multimodal human functional neuroimaging studies with LSD, psilocybin, MDMA and DMT, and clinical trials of psilocybin therapy for various disorders. His current research program at UCSF is focused on the mechanisms of action of psychedelics and psychedelic-therapy. Dr. Carhart-Harris has published in The New England Journal of Medicine, Nature, Nature Medicine, Cell, Lancet Psychiatry, and more. He was named among the top 31 medical scientists by The Times newspaper in 2020, listed in TIME magazine’s “100 Next” in 2021, voted psychedelic researcher of the year in 2021, and listed in Vox Magazine’s “Future 50” in 2023. His website is carhartharrislab.com.

Dr. Dustin Sulak is a traditional osteopathic physician and expert in integrative medicine with over 15 years of clinical experience treating refractory conditions in adults and children. Dr. Sulak is an internationally-renowned expert in medical cannabis, the author of Handbook of Cannabis for Clinicians: Principles and Practice, and co-founder of Healer, a medical cannabis education resource and products company. He serves on the board of directors of The Society of Cannabis Clinicians and is a passionate educator and leader in the medical cannabis field.

Deborah Malka MD, PhD is a holistic physician with certification in Integrative Holistic Medicine. Prior to clinical practice, Dr. Malka completed her PhD in Human Genetics from Columbia University. While specializing in cannabis medical consulting she has served over 30,000 patients. She is committed to educating the public and professionals about medicinal cannabis, teaching at conferences nationally and internationally. She developed and served as faculty director for the first on-line CME accredited curriculum in Clinical Cannabinoid Medicine sponsored by the Society of Cannabis Clinicians. Her definitive textbook for professionals was published in 2022, Medicinal Cannabis: Pearls for Clinical Practice, published by CRC Press, Taylor & Francis. She is now semi-retired in New Mexico, where she teaches 4th year medical students about Cannabis as a Medicine and does private cannabis health consulting.

Dr. Tanya Scott Cannady, DNP, MHR, RN, NEA-BC, CPHIMS is a registered nurse and nationally recognized healthcare leader with a diverse background in clinical and educational knowledge. She is celebrated for her innovative approaches to patient care and leadership, functioning over the past 30 years as a transformational leader and disruptor. She holds a
Bachelor of Science in Nursing from East Carolina University, a Master of Human Relations from the University of Oklahoma, and in 2023, she obtained a Doctor of Nursing Practice in Executive Leadership from the University of San Francisco, alongside a Certificate in Medical Cannabis from Pacific College. Dr. Scott-Cannady currently serves as the Patient Care Operations Director in a large integrated healthcare system in Oakland, California. She has previously co-led the equity, inclusion, and diversity program in the East Bay organization, reflecting her unwavering commitment to creating a healthcare environment that champions social equity and inclusivity. As a former executive board member and treasurer for the American Cannabis Nurses Association, she is at the forefront of integrating cannabis medicine and therapeutics into patient care, advocating for human-centered approaches that prioritize
patient well-being and social equity in cannabis-centered care. When not working, Dr. Scott-Cannady spends time riding her horses with husband, Social Media Influencer Cowboy Raymond Cannady and their family.

Neurology of Cannabis studies began in 1978 at the University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, and continue presently.

Experiences include: BS, Neuroscience; MD, Albany Medical College; Internal Medicine internship (Mt Sinai, Cleveland) and Neurology residency at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation; Fellowship in neuromuscular diseases at NIH, Bethesda, MD, and general adult Neurology practice, Sarasota, FL 1993-present. The Neurology of Cannabis clinic was established in 2017. Cannabis inspired me to study the brain and now here we are.

Dr. Paulette Simone Smith, MS, LCSW-C, is a licensed clinical social worker, educator, and
mental health advocate specializing in cannabis science, integrative wellness, and patient-centered care. She is the Founder and CEO of Canna Heals, a consulting firm that bridges the cannabis education gap by offering training, consultation, and resources for patients,
professionals, and curious learners. She is also the founder of Paulette Simone & Associates, a
private mental health practice providing individual therapy and holistic support to adults seeking
healing and balance.

Dr. Smith develops and delivers courses that promote informed, equitable, and wellness-centered cannabis use. She teaches in the Medical Cannabis Science and Therapeutics program at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy and has served as a patient advisor in a medical cannabis dispensary. Her work educates clinicians, patients, and industry professionals on therapeutic cannabis use, always centering health equity and social justice.

She holds a master’s in Medical Cannabis Science and Therapeutics from the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, a master’s in Social Work from Morgan State University, and a Doctor of Social Work from Simmons University. Dr. Smith’s work focuses on integrating cannabis into healthcare, addressing health disparities, and advancing equity within both clinical practice and the cannabis industry.

Ariane Williams, BSN, RN is a nationally recognized nurse educator, speaker, and holistic health expert with over 17 years of experience in critical care, hospice, and integrative healing. Based in Texas, she bridges clinical expertise with ancient plant wisdom—specializing in cannabis education, mindfulness, and psychedelic facilitation and integration.

As an endocannabinoid specialist and trusted guide in the plant medicine space, Ariane supports individuals navigating anxiety, depression, ADHD, PTSD, chronic pain, and addiction. She is particularly passionate about helping people take intentional tolerance breaks, explore microdosing as a tool for transformation, and build healthier, more conscious relationships with themselves, cannabis, and other sacred plant medicines.