Rachel Knox, MD, MBA
- Certified cannabinoid medicine specialist
- Board member for the American Academy of Cannabinoid Medicine (AACM)
- Co-founder of the American Cannabinoid Clinics
- CEO and co-founder of ADVENT Academy
- Chair of the Oregon Cannabis Commission
- Internationally-recognized expert and experienced speaker in cannabinoid medicine
Experience
Dr. Rachel Knox is passionate about educating her professional peers and the broader public about the safety and effectiveness of cannabinoid medicine. Cannabinoid medicine is the evidence-based clinical integration of endocannabinology — the study of the function, dysfunction and modulation of the most important physiologic system in the human body (the ECS) — with cannabinology, the study of the pharmacology of cannabinoids and other cannabimimetics. She believes the ECS validates a biopsychosociospiritual model of medicine, and that it provides the biologic evidence for the ancient medical practices that model the same.
As a cannabinoid medicine specialist and endocannabinologist who has counseled several thousand patients in cannabinoid therapeutics, she has seen first-hand how significant a role cannabis and cannabimimetic modalities play in helping patients reclaim their health and overall sense of wellness, establishing renewed ownership over their lives. She has witnessed her patients safely use cannabis as adjunctive therapy to their conventional or natural treatment plans, to wean from prescription drugs, find relief from the side effects of toxic therapies or avoid conventional pharmaceuticals altogether.
Dr. Rachel believes that industry-wide engagement in all things cannabis (including hemp) is necessary to maintain the highest standards of care and oversight, from seed to use, in the service of providing education and compassionate, wholly-informed care to patients everywhere.
In addition to the aforementioned qualifications, Dr. Knox is a medical committee chairperson for the Minority Cannabis Business Association, member of the Cannabis Policy Oversight Team for Portland, OR, board member of NuLeaf Project Portland and spokesperson for Doctors for Cannabis Regulation (DFCR).
Education
Dr. Rachel Knox received her medical and business degrees from Tufts University after completing her undergraduate studies at Duke. She trained in family and integrative medicine before pursuing additional study in the areas of functional medicine, cannabinoid medicine and endocannabinology.
