About Us

US Cannabis serves as a resource for organizations seeking to normalize, legalize and develop medicinal cannabis by engaging in commerce, marketing, regulatory reform and product/process development. Our mission is to move society forward through legalized cannabis.

We believe the most powerful form of advocacy is commerce, and the best way to promote cannabis is by working together to create a robust industry. US Cannabis seeks to achieve these objectives by helping clients ensure they meet licensing requirements, comply with regulations and effectively manage their operations to ensure success for all stakeholders.

Michael Patterson

NHA, OTR/L, CEAS
Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Michael Patterson is a seasoned executive and cannabis consultant with over 22 years of healthcare administration experience. Using his regulatory compliance background, he provides industry guidance and cannabis investment advice for clients in the US, Canada and abroad. Mr. Patterson also serves as a cannabis subject matter expert to the Gerson Lehrman Group of investment consultants.

Mr. Patterson’s healthcare experience includes serving as Chief Operating Officer for Avante Group Inc., a national skilled nursing corporation with annual revenues over $215 million, as well as Chief Development Officer for Doctor’s Choice Ancillary Services, where he successfully developed pharmacies, laboratories, durable medical equipment and other ancillary services for healthcare facilities.

Michael Visher

President

With nearly a decade of experience spanning all facets of the legal cannabis industry, Mr. Visher brings a wealth of knowledge in cultivation technology, processing, distribution and retail to US Cannabis. In 2009, he organized the launch of Tender Healing Care, one of Colorado’s first dispensaries. Upon merger, Tender Healing Care became one with Green Man Cannabis, creating one of the largest cannabis operations in Denver.

Mr. Visher has been involved in every aspect of dispensary startup and operation, including operational planning, POS development, security procedures, corporate structure and the coordination of tax payments. His knowledge of cannabis genetics, cloning and growing contributed to several first-place awards for best sativa and indica strains developed at both Tender Healing Care and Green Man Cannabis, and his entrepreneurial expertise helped propel Green Man to gross revenues of $6 million in 2014, $7 million in 2015 and a projected $8 million-plus in 2016.