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About the Council

About the Council

Te Kaunihera Rautini o Aotearoa / New Zealand Medicinal Cannabis Council is the peak representative organisation for a New Zealand medicinal cannabis sector that is focussed on equitable and affordable access to cannabinoid based medicines for better patient outcomes.

Click here to find out more about our Te Reo Māori name, its meaning and origin.

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Our Membership

Our Membership

Our membership includes medicinal cannabis manufacturers, cannabis and hemp cultivators, consultants, laboratories, sector service companies and other industry advocates.

Members

Aurora
AbacusBio
Asure Quality
Chill Division
Greenlab
Green Leaf Group, operating Cannabis Clinic and Lake Road Pharmacy
Hill Laboratories
Midlands Seed
Naativv Bioscience
Ora Pharm
Pure Isolation
Puro New Zealand
Rua Bioscience
Workshop Lab and Others

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Our Leadership

Our Leadership

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CARMEN DORAN

NZMCC Chair
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AFRAZ ADAM

Deputy Chair
Chief Medical Officer, CannaPlus
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TARA CREAVEN-CAPASSON

Board Member
Director Regulatory Affairs, Medreleaf Australia
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BRUCE WALLACE

Board Member
Chief Quality Officer, Helius Therapeutics
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BEN WHITSON

Board Member
Product Strategy Manager, Green Leaf Group
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DR RICHARD ACLAND

Board Member
Anaesthetist (RET)
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SALLY KING

Board Member
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MELISSA ZISSOU

Executive Director
NZMCC
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DR MICHAEL MURPHY

Prescribers Working Group Lead
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TARA CREAVEN-CAPASSON

Regulatory & Government Relations Working Group Lead
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JOSIAH SPAKMAN

Craft Cultivators Working Group Lead
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JOHN SANDERS

Export Working Group Lead
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MELISSA ZISSOU

Communications Working Group Lead

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