About Us
Our Story
The Georgia Medical Cannabis Society is a 501c3 tax exempt organization and saw there was a need for medical cannabis patients. We saw a need to assist indigent medical cannabis patients obtain necessary medical cannabis oil due to the high prices for the healing medicine. We had to adjust our mission for financial assistance for indigent patients due to the legality of cannabis federally and cannot assist with financially providing cannabis medications to patients. We believe in Patients Over Profits. We try to educate others on the benefits of cannabis. Scientific studies have shown that cannabis kills cancer cells, and is used to treat many other diseases. Cannabis is basically a one stop shop for healing. We strive to promote medical cannabis use as a holistic approach for medical treatment. #CannaShame has become our current call to action to help Remove and Destroy the stigma associated with cannabis use.
Cannabis heals, saves, and helps so many pharmaceutical drugs have failed.
*Georgia Medical Cannabis Society does not sell or manufacture medical cannabis*
Executive Board of Directors
Angela S. Weston, MBA, M.S. Co-Founder/ Chairman
Angela, a native of Louisiana, is a graduate of Southern University in Baton Rouge, LA. She also has her MBA from Keller Graduate School of Management and an MS in Medical Cannabis Science and Therapeutics from the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy. Angela is a medical cannabis patient and found out that the cost of medical cannabis oil was outrageous and financial aid was needed to help many indigent medical cannabis patients. And thus the Georgia Medical Cannabis Society was born.
Yolanda "The Herbal Trucker" Bennett: Co-Founder/ Vice Chairman
The Herbal Trucker was born Yolanda Bennett and was forced out of the logistic industry due to her medical condition and damage to her organs and skeletal system by prescribed pharmaceuticals. She was freed from them by Cannabis and her advocacy began.
The Herbal Trucker is the Co-Founder of the Georgia Medical Cannabis Society (Inc.) and a co-host for the CannaShame Podcast. The CannaShame Podcast focuses on removing and destroying the stigma associated with the use of cannabis. Although she has entered the battle of freeing this plant, from the grasp of those who shamed and criminalized this tree of life, she has joined the fight to normalize this healing plant. This podcast is powered by the CannaShame Network.
Crystal C. Griffin, BBA: Secretary
Crystal is a native of Georgia. She is a graduate of Georgia Northwestern Technical, and received her BBA from Shorter University. Crystal is a medical language specialist and medical assistant.
GMCS's Board Members
Stanley "CanniMedic" Atkins II Director of Veterans Outreach
Stanley Atkins II is a US Navy Veteran, (ret). Firefighter Paramedic. He is the CEO of The Good Medic LLC and is a Cannabis Healthcare educator known as "The CanniMedic". He is the Georgia Chapter President of Minorities for Medical Marijuana, and is an educator with Veterans for Cannabis. He has been featured on such media platforms as The Young Turks, as well as Vice, and has worked avidly in to help shape the Georgia Medical Cannabis program.
Support and Auxiliary Members
Katrina Walker- Photography
Chelby Hamilton- Community Outreach Ambassador
Shan Hamilton- Community Outreach Ambassador
Due to Higher Call Rate...
We strive to be available for your inquiries, however due to an influx of inquiries, GMCS will have delayed responses to calls and emails.
Please visit
or
https://dph.georgia.gov/low-thc-oil-registry
to find out more about Georgia's Cannabis Program.
GMCS is not a state Agency