Media Kit Website Janna Champagne, BCMH, DMCS, BSN, RN (Ret.)
Board Certified Master Herbalist, Retired Nurse, Professor, and
Medical Cannabis Expert
The Journey
The Back Story
Janna's introduction to the cannabis industry began as a cannabis patient who happens to be a nurse, when she suffered a debilitating health collapse in 2012.
Janna credits cannabis for helping to reduce her reliance on harmful pharmaceuticals, and for supporting her ability to regain optimal health status against all odds. Here's the November 2023 AJEM article on Janna's Story
Janna is also known for her daughter's cannabis/Autism success story, which published on the cover story in a nationwide industry magazine in 2017.
Patient Services
Nurse Janna has educated thousands of patients, helping them optimize their cannabis therapy outcomes through an individualized and well-informed approach. Janna gained extensive clinical application knowledge through her work, including individual considerations of cannabis therapy, and which products might best fit a patient's situation. This also led to expertise educating nurses/medical professionals about cannabis, formulating symptom-targeted products, and ensuring patient's find optimal medical cannabis formulations. Janna retired her RN in 2022 (in good standing), and completed herbalist certification in December 2023. Janna's current focus includes working as a college professor, legislative advocacy, and patient herbal medicine education consulting.
Elevating Cannabis Education
Following patient needs has led to fulfilling diverse cannabis industry roles:
- Patient Herbal Medicine Consultation - Integrated Holistic Care
- Cannabinoid Science Professor - John Patrick University
- Graduate Student - Class of 2025 - Integrative Medicine/Nutritional Genomics
- Founder Nonprofit Autism Safe Haven
- Award-Winning Medical Cannabis Formulator - Unity Formulas
- AJEM Writer - American Journal of Endocannabinoid Medicine
- Medical Advisor, Patient Advocate, Autism Center - United Patients Group
- Independent Contractor- Educating Cannabis Medical Professionals, Industry Staff Educator
- Blog Author - See Below
- Prominent Cannabis Advocate, Presenter, and Public Speaker/Interviewee- see below
- Former Activist Roles: Founding Member, Oregon Cannabis Clinician's Group; Member: Oregon Ryan's Law Legislative Action Committee; Member; Oregon State Board of Nursing - 2024 Successful RN Cannabis Scope of Practice Advocacy: https://www.oregon.gov/osbn/Documents/IS_LegalizationofCannabisinOregon.pdf
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Nurse Janna's current roles in the industry vary, and she has expanded her professional repertoire by simply following unmet patients needs.
Nurse Janna's Blog
VIDEO ARCHIVE
Global Autism Conference Webinar
10 Minute Intro to Cannabis for Autism
Presented at this non-cannabis event.
Cannabis for Autism Harm Reduction
One hour in-depth webinar on Cannabis for Autism,
sponsored by United Patients Group
Anatomy of a Cannabis Nurse
10-minute presentation for the Whole Plant Expo Presentation
(Cannabis content, hence the age restriction)
Autism Safe Haven Overview for TIOCM.org
Introduction to Autism Safe Haven, and our mission:
Creating cannabis-inclusive Autism Care Resources
Interview: Montel Williams, Let's Be Blunt Podcast
Interview: Curious About Cannabis Podcast
Nurse Janna explains her cannabis passion-makers, and how her vast experiences with cannabis patients and medical professionals drive her passion for this important work. Full 98 minute interview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFwEn6FYGqU
Interview: Reefer Medness Podcast
Nurse Janna talks about the gray areas of being a cannabis nurse, and how her personal experiences with cannabis helped her overcome fear. Janna is known as a fearless advocate, determined to freely educate the truth about cannabis.
Nurse Janna Interview: TSC Talks Podcast
Janna talks about how cannabis has personally impacted her life, feeding her passion for educating the masses and fighting the stigma.
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Janna Champagne, Herbalist, DMCS, BSN, RN (Ret.)
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