DR. REGINA NELSON earned her Ph.D. in Ethical and Creative Leadership at Union Institute and University in 2016. Her doctoral studies concentrated on Medical Cannabis. She has been publishing peer-reviewed articles since 2012, engaged in national cannabis education since 2013, and began presenting topical research projects in 2015. Nelson is a well-recognized public speaker in leadership, public policy, Integral theory, public health, and cannabis arenas. She is also the author of multiple titles including: Theorist-at-Large: One Woman’s Ambiguous Journey into Medical Cannabis, The Medical Cannabis Recommendation: An Integral Exploration of Doctor-Patient Experiences, Time for the Talk: Talking to Your Doctor or Patient about Medical Cannabis and The Survivor’s Guide to Medical Cannabis. Dr. Nelson is a founding Officer and current President of The eCS Therapy Center a 501(c)(3) Integral organization and national champion of community-based education and research projects(www.myecstherapy.org or www.signsforthetimes.org).She also leads Integral Education & Consulting, LLC as C.E.O. providing cannabis consulting services and leading research projects for cannabis organizations (www.integraleducationandconsulting.com).