The European Cannabinoid Therapy Association (ECTA) is a non-governmental organization established for helping medical cannabis patients and providing them with all the necessary resources for an informed choice regarding medical cannabis therapy.
Medical Cannabis Information
Our Mission
Education on Medical Cannabis
Giving a comprehensive, scientifically valid and useful information to all who are interested
Educational courses and conferences
Organising educational events and conferences,whilst establishing certified training courses across the UK and Europe
Educational courses and conferences
Organising educational events and conferences,whilst establishing certified training courses across the UK and Europe
Uniting and supporting patients
Uniting and supporting European patient associations who can offer guidance to patients in their native countries
Education on Medical Cannabis
Giving a comprehensive, scientifically valid and useful information to all who are interested
Educational courses and conferences
Organising educational events and conferences,whilst establishing certified training courses across the UK and Europe
Educational courses and conferences
Organising educational events and conferences,whilst establishing certified training courses across the UK and Europe
Uniting and supporting patients
Uniting and supporting European patient associations who can offer guidance to patients in their native countries
Working to break the stigma surrounding medical cannabis
We assess the needs of each community in which we serve. We work to understand the obstacles, hardships and challenges
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Meet the ECTA Team
Gregor Zorn
Director
Gregor Zorn is a leading cannabinoid therapy consultant. Obtaining his Bachelor’s degree in Biology from the Biotechnical University of Ljubljana, Gregor assists patients with the implementation of personalized holistic cannabinoid therapies for specific aliments. After
discovering the potentials of the cannabis plant, he has used his biological knowledge to study its potential uses in healing and alleviating disease symptoms.
He is also a regular speaker and is dedicated to the education of the public about the endocannabinoid system and the role phytocannabinoids can have in their lives. Gregor specialized in nutrition and became interested in holistic approaches to health. This interest led him to the discovery of the therapeutic potential of cannabis; from this, his research became exclusively focused in this area. Gregor has particular interest in the cannabinoid mechanisms of action, synergistic interactions with other constituents and their impact on modulating the endocannabinoid system. He is a regular participant in national and international conferences on cannabis, cannabinoids and
endocannabinoid system.
Gregor is the Slovenian ambassador of The International Association for Cannabinoid Medicines (IACM), the main goals of whom are the advancement of knowledge
on cannabis, cannabinoids, the endocannabinoid system, and related topics with particular
regard to their therapeutic potential. He also collaborates with the online scientific journal, Nature Going Smart, where, together with writing scientific articles, he also consults on cannabinoid therapy. A cannabinoid therapy consultant for Herbeks d.o.o The Centre for Nutritional, Herbal and Cosmetic therapies, Gregor also provides workshops and lectures. He is the founding member, author and scientific advisor to Zbudimo.se, a Slovenian non-profit organization dedicated to educating people on the potential therapeutic uses of cannabis.
Robin Emerson
Director
Robin has been at the forefront of Medical Cannabis reform within the United Kingdom,
successfully obtaining the first child prescription for his daughter, Jorja Emerson, once it was made legal on the 1st November 2018. Robin tirelessly negotiated the intricacies of the legal and
health procedures required to obtain this complex medication. Supplied by Aphria, this formula has been instrumental in Jorja’s life and its quality.
Robin continues to be a leading figure and spokesperson in Medical Cannabis reform within the United Kingdom and Europe. He has paved the way in the UK for the provision of a clearer understanding of these procedures for future
cases and is now working with Aphria Inc for the UK via his Medical Cannabis consultancy
Company.
Robin’s other Roles include the Director of Solace Medical. 2020 will see the release of a European wide CBD & wellness Brand named after his Daughter Jorja.
Liam McGreevy
Director
Liam is a Director of Elite Healthcare Distribution, which aims to supply quality, innovative products to the healthcare sector, particularly cannabinoid products. Liam also heads several distribution businesses in the UK, including a healthcare business that specialises in quality CBD
products. Graduating from the University of Wales, Bangor 2002. Liam spent several years
working at management level in UKAS accredited materials testing and development laboratories before moving into the hydroponics industry where he excelled in technical sales and product development. Liam gained a broad knowledge and expertise in animal nutrition during this time.
Through developing products for the CBD market Liam identified the need for industry regulation and instigated the formation of the ECTA group to raise the profile of cannabinoid therapies.
He aims to channel the expertise across the continent into a programme that can further educate the healthcare market, together with driving research and innovation in the cannabinoid therapy field.
