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International Cannabis Symposium 2025 Australia’s Role in Reforming the UN Drug Conventions to Allow for Cannabis Regulation November 21, 2025 | University of Sydney, Australia

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Melanie Wentzel – Prowling Tigress: A she-cosystem of underutilised power & a paucity of political champions

The unmet potential of women in cannabis policy. Women lead cannabis advocacy globally, prowling at the edges of cannabis policy, marking our territory (storytelling), protecting our cubs (advocacy), and establishing territory (with social influence) – but rarely deliver the final strike in the hunt for policy reform. The great prowl does matter but only goes so far without the final strike. Policy reform requires political positioning, where women are underrepresented especially in the cannabis agenda – this too needs to change. It is time for the hungry-for-change prowlers and cannabis’s political champions to assemble and rise. It is time for political champions to recognise the unique and untapped power of women’s groups; and for women’s groups to raise their gaze, organise, and make more strategic political advances. We must hunt as one.

Melanie is dedicated to the meaningful reemergence of cannabis as a therapeutic tool to improve health outcomes, experience, and quality of life, especially for women who are underserved, under researched, and underwhelmed by contemporary health systems. A global thought leader and international speaker, previously featured in Forbes Magazine, on the cover of CIO Times, and in LOUD Magazine, Mel is regularly featured in a range of online publications and has been a featured guest on 21 podcasts globally. An exceptional and sought after speaker and facilitator, she has enjoyed speaking engagements at industry leading events in the US, UK, Iceland, New Zealand, Australia, and Zimbabwe.

In 2024, Melanie received a coveted ‘Women Changing the World Emerging Leader’ award. In the same year, she became a #1 bestselling author for ‘A Love Letter To Women In Business’, and self-published the seminal work ‘Cannabis Queens’ which has been sold in to 17 countries worldwide. She is the recipient of two American literary awards and has twice published in the Medical Journal of Australia (MJA).Mel is a global thinker and passionate storyteller, seeking the knowledge of those who came before her and applying it through evidence-based frameworks to drive quality improvement and the delivery of innovative and emerging models of care. She has worked extensively with the Australian Department of Health, State Governments, medical colleges, Primary Health Networks, peak bodies, and organisations across the Australian, American and British healthcare landscapes delivering impactful and transformative programs for patients, communities, clinicians and the global healthcare system.A seasoned professional driven by a vision of high quality, equitable healthcare, she believes in people and their communities, and has dedicated her career to promoting person-centred, respectful, and culturally responsive care.

A Bachelor of Psychological Science, she is a respected healthcare strategist and is an active member of:• Australasian Society of Lifestyle Medicine (ASLM)• Australian Women’s Health Alliance (AWHA)• Australian Society of Authors (ASA)• Americans for Safe Access (ASA)• We are Jaine• Blunt Brunch• Chronic Pain Australia (CPA)• QENDO• Australian Endometriosis Coalition (ACE), and• EmpowHer Cannabis Society (ECS).Mel is a proud Founding Visionary and Game Changer with Veri Health Media supporting Australian healthcare professionals and their businesses to thrive!Visit www.melaniewentzel.com or find Melanie on YouTube & Instagram to learn more & connect.

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