Josh Crossney
Biography
Joshua Crossney is the President & Founder of jCanna, Inc., (www.jCanna.com) a Maryland
based 501(c)3 non-profit organization devoted to the advancement of cannabis science,
analytical testing, and personalized (precision) medicine. Joshua has a background in
analytical science recruiting and is doing his best to bridge the gap between analytical
sciences and the medical cannabis industry to help improve the quality of medicinal cannabis
products being used by patients. The lack of unified methods and standards for contamination
and potency in cannabis testing and the fact that some states don’t even require QC/QA
testing for their medical cannabis programs was very troubling to Josh. This led him to found
jCanna. Josh is especially passionate about helping pediatric cannabis patients suffering from
debilitating illnesses.
Josh is a writer for multiple publications, including The Analytical Scientist, Medical Jane, and
1000 Watts Magazine. He has also done on-camera hosting and moderating for multiple
cannabis and scientific media outlets, including The Medical Cannabis Report and LabX
Media Group (The Scientist & Lab Manager). Josh is also the Founder of the annual Cannabis Science Conference (www.CannabisScienceConference.com); Canna Boot Camp (a full-day, hands-on workshop that covers many aspects of cannabis science. The inaugural
Cannabis Science Conference was held in Portland, OR in October 2016 and hosted over 650
attendees from all over the world. Additionally, Josh is the organizer of a full-day Analytical
Cannabis Symposium at PITTCON 2017 in Chicago (www.PITTCON.org). Josh has a moto of
collaboration, not competition in this emerging medical industry where so much still needs to
be accomplished.
More recently, Josh has accepted the position of Women Grow National Events and
Memberships Coordinator. His first big project will be to help plan the 2017 Women Grow
Leadership Summit. He is very excited about the future of jCanna, Cannabis Science
Conference and Women Grow!