Health Care Executive with over 25 years of experience in the following areas: Cannabis/Hemp investments, Operations, Rules/Laws, Regulation, Compliance and Management, Pharmacy management, Skilled Nursing, Laboratory, Therapy, Home Healthcare, and Healthcare analytics. Michael is a subject matter expert in the Global Cannabis/Hemp Industry with Gerson Lehrman Group and Guidepoint. Mr. Patterson has educated many law/regulatory bodies including the FBI National Academy, Florida State Troopers, Florida Sheriffs, Oklahoma legislature, Oklahoma Banking Commission, Oklahoma Tax Commission, and Florida State Legislature. Michael has spoken at numerous conferences including the 2019 UBS Global Consumer Conference in Boston, MA, 2019 Europe CBD Expo in London, England, and the 2019 World CBD Awards in Barcelona, Spain.
Mr. Patterson is an Editorial Board Member for the American Journal of Medical Cannabis (AJMC), medical cannabis contributing writer for Florida MD Magazine and Orlando Medical News Magazine, Board member of the Medical Cannabis Society, Tourette’s Syndrome Awareness Foundation, and World CBD Awards, and licensed Occupational Therapist and Nursing Home Administrator in 4 states.