What PATIENTS OUT OF TIME does

Patients Out of Time is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit educational organization founded in 1995 in Howardsville, Virginia, continuing the legacy of Robert Randall's Alliance for Cannabis Therapeutics. The organization delivers CME- and CEU-accredited clinical cannabis education to healthcare professionals, patients, caregivers, and the legal community through sixteen National Clinical Conferences on Cannabis Therapeutics, accredited educational seminars, and webinar-based programming. Its core products are educational content and credentialing services rather than technology products, and the organization maintains its own CME/CEU accreditation infrastructure, drawing credibility from board membership that has included federal IND patients since founding.

The business model is that of a nonprofit: revenue derives from tax-deductible donations (processed through Donorbox), conference fees, and educational program revenue, with pricing not publicly disclosed. Patient-care hospitals, medical associations, and individual clinicians act as both participants and referral channels. There is no proprietary technology stack; the educational IP is a three-decade library of accredited conference proceedings plus a partnership with UCSF that established credibility when no medical school would participate. Delivery channels are direct-to-professional through accredited seminars, national conferences, webinars, and an expanding certificate program with Medical Director-signed CME content.

In 2026, the organization underwent a leadership transition, naming Scheril Murray Powell, Esq. as Executive Director and Dr. Bridget Cole Williams, MD as Medical Director, and expanded its board. The April 23, 2026 DEA/DOJ scheduling order placing FDA-approved and state-licensed medical marijuana in Schedule III created a regulatory tailwind that the organization is positioning to capture through national clinical credentialing infrastructure, touring Patient Round Up events (Philadelphia and New York City), and standards-body participation via the ASTM International D37 Committee. The strategic intent is to convert three decades of clinical education authority into the apex credentialing institution for federally recognized cannabis medicine.

Name

PATIENTS OUT OF TIME

Legal name

Patients Out of Time

Website

https://patientsoutoftime.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Patients Out of Time is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, founded 1995, that delivers CME- and CEU-accredited clinical cannabis education to healthcare professionals, patients, caregivers, and the legal community through national conferences, webinars, accredited seminars, and an emerging clinical credentialing program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Cannabis Education

NAICS

All Other Outpatient Care Centers (621498)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Outpatient Mental Health Clinics & Counseling Centers (HLAFACAA)

Keywords

• Medical cannabis education
• Continuing medical education
• Cannabis therapeutics training
• Healthcare professional development
• Endocannabinoid system education

Headquarters

HQ city

Howardsville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, Patients Out of Time relies on tax-deductible donations from supporters. The organization accepts donations through Donorbox and other channels to support educational programming.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Patients Out of Time is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that delivers accredited medical cannabis education to healthcare professionals, patients, and caregivers. The organization produces CME- and CEU-accredited seminars, hosts National Clinical Conferences on Cannabis Therapeutics, and offers webinar-based programming on the endocannabinoid system and therapeutic cannabis applications.

Product overview

Patients Out of Time is a nonprofit educational organization (501(c)(3)) providing medical cannabis education through multiple delivery channels. The core offerings consist of: (1) Educational Webinars delivering structured instruction on clinical cannabinoid topics, research developments, and regulatory updates; (2) Medical Cannabis Conferences — national events convening healthcare professionals for interdisciplinary dialogue on endocannabinoid science, therapeutic applications, and regulatory frameworks; (3) Continuing Education Credit Programs offering CME and CEU-accredited training for healthcare professionals; and (4) National Clinical Conferences on Cannabis Therapeutics, the organization's flagship annual event bringing together researchers, clinicians, and patients. The organization was founded in 1995 and has trained thousands of healthcare professionals over three decades.

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Problem solved

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Products and services

• Educational Webinars Webinar-based educational programming providing accessible, focused instruction on specific topics within cannabinoid medicine, covering clinical considerations, research developments, regulatory updates, and therapeutic applications for healthcare professionals.
• Medical Cannabis Conferences National conferences convening physicians, nurses, dental workers, researchers, patient advocates, and allied healthcare professionals for interdisciplinary dialogue on the endocannabinoid system, therapeutic applications, safety considerations, documentation practices, and evolving regulatory frameworks.
• Continuing Education Credit Programs CME- and CEU-accredited continuing education opportunities for physicians, nurses, pharmacists, dentists, and allied health professionals seeking to maintain competency in cannabinoid medicine with documented educational engagement.
• National Clinical Conferences on Cannabis Therapeutics The nation's premier conference on cannabis therapeutics, bringing together researchers, clinicians, and patients for evidence-based clinical dialogue and professional education. POT has convened 16 such conferences over 30+ years.

Quantifiable outcome

• Trained thousands of healthcare professionals in evidence-based cannabis therapeutics
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Florida Cannabis Conference and ExhibitionflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 May 2026POT announced inductees for the Cannabis Research Hall of Fame and Psychedelics Research Hall of Fame at the Florida Cannabis Conference and Exhibition at the Omni Rosen Hotel in Orlando, Florida.
• UCSF (University of California, San Francisco)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPatients Out of Time partnered with UCSF to deliver CME-accredited cannabis education when no medical school would participate. This partnership established the credibility of POT's educational programs and demonstrated institutional acceptance of cannabis therapeutics education at major academic medical centers.
• Black Cannabis WeekminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirst Patient Round Up event to be held in Philadelphia in collaboration with Black Cannabis Week, marking POT's expansion into touring events across the United States.
• CUNY and Office of Cannabis Management (New York)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSecond Patient Round Up event to be held in New York City in collaboration with CUNY and the Office of Cannabis Management, expanding POT's educational events to major metropolitan areas.
• University of FloridaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerScheril Murray Powell serves as a research farmer for the University of Florida, establishing an academic partnership for cannabis agricultural research.
• ASTM International D37 CommitteecoreOthersScheril Murray Powell chairs the ASTM International D37 Committee's Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Subcommittee—the international body that sets cannabis industry standards. POT's leadership has direct involvement in cannabis standardization efforts.
• Doumar, Allsworth LLPcoreOthersScheril Murray Powell, POT's Executive Director, practices as a cannabis, agricultural, dietary supplement, regulatory, immigration, and trade attorney at Doumar, Allsworth LLP, representing POT's legal infrastructure.
• The Ethiopian World Federation, Inc.minorOthersScheril Murray Powell serves as International President of The Ethiopian World Federation, Inc. and was appointed as Special Representative to the African Diaspora for The Crown Council of Ethiopia, extending POT's international reach.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• International Association for Cannabinoid Medicines (IACM): IACM is an international scientific association promoting research and clinical use of cannabinoids. Comparable as a convening/credentialing authority but with an international and research-led emphasis rather than US-licensed clinician CME focus.

Emerging players

• Americans for Safe Access: ASA is a patient-focused nonprofit advancing medical cannabis access, education, and policy. Adjacent rather than direct — overlapping in education and advocacy missions, but with a patient-rights center of gravity rather than clinician training.
• The Cannigma: The Cannigma is a digital cannabis education and evidence-based content platform publishing clinician-grade research summaries and patient-facing content. Comparable audience (informed consumers and professionals), distinct delivery model (content/news rather than certification).

Direct peers

• Green Flower Media: Green Flower is a venture-backed cannabis education and certification platform delivering online training to healthcare professionals, retail employees, and consumers — the closest digital-first competitor to POT's CME/CEU track, with materially greater distribution and productization.
• Cannabis Training Institute: CTI offers certification and training programs for cannabis industry professionals, including healthcare-track coursework. Direct comparator in the cannabis-certification segment, with overlapping customer base of clinicians, dispensary staff, and industry entrants.
• Doctors for Cannabis Regulation: DFCR is a physician-led nonprofit advocating evidence-based cannabis policy and clinician education. Highly comparable as a peer organization operating at the intersection of physician advocacy, cannabis science, and policy — competing for the same clinician mindshare and institutional endorsement.
• Society of Cannabis Clinicians: The SCC is the leading peer society for physicians practicing cannabis medicine and operates CME-accredited clinical cannabinoid curricula — directly comparable to POT's clinical cannabis education mission. Board overlap and shared faculty strengthen the comparison.
• Medical Marijuana 411: MM411 provides online CME/CEU-accredited cannabis education to clinicians and patients across multiple US states. Comparable in product (online CME), audience (clinicians and patients), and regulatory positioning in a Schedule III world.
• American Cannabis Nurses Association: Founded by POT co-founder Mary Lynn Mathre, ACNA is a national association advancing cannabis nursing practice through education and credentialing. Highly comparable given shared audience (nurses/medical professionals), shared founder DNA, and parallel accreditation strategy.

Others

• NORML (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws): NORML is the longest-standing US cannabis policy advocacy organization. Not a direct educational peer, but adjacent on the policy/advocacy axis where POT's mission overlaps regarding federal cannabis recognition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Profiles8 records

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