Talk Videos from CBD Expo WEST 2019

Sherry Yafai, MD is an Emergency Medicine Physician who has transitioned into Cannabis-Based Medicine in 2017. In 2018 she joined the John Wayne Cancer Institute, as an Adjunct Associate Professor. She offers individual counseling and management of medications in a personalized private practice - the ReLeaf Institute.

Dr. Yafai believes in empowering patient to participate in their care. Her approach is direct and action-focused, working with physical therapy, cognitive therapy, as well as traditional medicine.

Dr. Raber received his B.S. in biochemistry from Lebanon Valley College, PA and subsequently a Ph.D. in organic chemistry from the University of Southern California with an emphasis on developing new synthetic methodologies useful in pharmaceutical drug discovery and manufacturing efforts. Dr. Raber studied botanical phylogenetic relationships based on the RuBisCO enzyme’s evolution while in college and was named to the USA Today 1997 All-USA College Academic Team for his research accomplishments in this area. Dr. Raber entered cannabis in 2010 and has published 5 peer-reviewed articles on cannabis topics. Dr. Raber has been invited to lecture about cannabis around the world, holds multiple patents on cannabis-based technologies, particularly pertaining to terpenes, and is often sought out by the press to comment on topics as he is recognized as one of the industry's scientific thought leaders.

I am one of Canada’s foremost experts on medical cannabis. In addition to acting as Chief Medical Officer at Zenabis, one of the largest licensed producers of medical and recreational cannabis in the country, I am a renowned surgeon, entrepreneur, and an advisor to large pharmaceutical companies. I’m also the holder of several patents for medical devices designed to treat chronic pain, and an in-demand speaker and educator. With a specialized background in cannabis and pain management, I am passionate about contributing to new methods, approaches, and insights into the way we treat patients both today and into the future.
I consult as a urological surgeon at several hospitals in British Columbia, and I currently serve a large practice of patients through my growing medical cannabis pain management practice.As a lover of research, I have authored many papers in peer-reviewed journals on the topic of aging and cancer, cancer detection methods, and cell biology processes. For this, I have been lucky enough to be rewarded with numerous awards and honors from the American Urological Association, Canadian Cancer Society, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada and Medical Research Council of Canada.I am presently involved in cannabis research for migraines and pelvic pain and am an investigator in phase 4 clinical trial in narcotic and benzodiazepine reduction using cannabis.