Our Mission
Medical cannabis will be available in Pennsylvania for an extensive collection of clinical uses:
**FDA-approved indication for dronabinol (Marinol®) and nabilone (Cesamet®) the two FDA-approved canabinnoids
***Approved indication for dronabinol
1.Hill, KP. Medical marijuana for treatment of chronic pain and other medical and psychiatric problems. JAMA 2017;313:2472-2483.
Our mission is to combine deep pharmaceutical experience, top physicians and medical cannabis experts to deliver compassionate patient care and produce the highest quality products.
Unsurpassed Patient Access and Security
In choosing our locations, patient access to care was our number one concern. All of our locations can be reached using public transportation with stops within one block, are easily accessible to major highways and feature on-site parking – ensuring every patient has convenient, easy and equal access to high quality care.
Creating safe and secure environments for patients, staff and community members is at the heart of our philosophy. Industry leading practices, adopted from our experienced affiliates, are in place at each of our locations.
Compassionate Care in Clinical Settings
We are dedicated to the production of the highest quality medical cannabis products and treatment for patients in need.
A Safer Alternative for Pain Management
Medical cannabis provides a safer alternative to opioids for physicians and communities. States with medical cannabis laws have experienced a 35% reduction in opioid prescriptions and a nearly 25% drop in deaths from opioid overdoses. Elemental Health Group stands apart in being immediately prepared to help Pennsylvanians share in those benefits.
Our Team - Executives
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30 years of operational experience & healthcare leadership
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General Manager, Endo Health Solutions Diagnostic Division
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Worldwide Vice-President, Cardiovascular Franchise Johnson & Johnson
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Senior Vice-President, Commercial Operations, Cord Blood Registry
Cornelius Merlini
Co-Founder, CEO
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Director of Production, Compassionate Sciences, Bellmawr, NJ
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Cannabis Engineering Consultant – Projects in 15 different states
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Entrepreneur with 9 years of experience in Cannabis industry
Brian Staffa
General Manager, Grow/Process Operations
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Founding partner and COO of CBD for Life
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President, Health for Life
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Owner and Director of Compliance, GreenMart of Maryland
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Vice President of OTC Clearing, Americas, Barclays
Julie Winter
General Manager, Dispensary Operations
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President of Vance Investigations and Corporate Solutions
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Chief County Detective, Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office for 30 years
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Past President of the Pennsylvania Sheriff's Association
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Served in the U.S. Marine Corps as a military police officer
Oscar Vance
Chief Security Officer
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Founder and CEO, Health for Life Arizona, CBD for Life
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GreenMart Nevada, GreenMart Maryland, GreenMart Massachusetts
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President, CGX Life Sciences; Canadian Bioceutical Corporation
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Senior Vice President, Institutional Equity Sales, Jeffries
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Chair, Dept. of Anesthesiology Abington Hospital
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President, United Anesthesia Services
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Past President, Southeast PA Pain Management
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Trustee, Thomas Jefferson University
Phil Sasso, MD
Chief Medical Officer
Beth Stavola
Co-Founder, Operating Partner
Our Team - Advisors
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National Fraud Coordinator, Food and Drug Administration
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Director, FDA Division of Drug Marketing, Advertising and Communications
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WW Vice-President Regulatory Affairs Johnson & Johnson
Minnie Baylor-Henry
Regulatory Affairs and Compliance Advisor
Tony Vernon
Healthcare and Management Advisor
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Group Company Chairman Johnson & Johnson
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President McNeil Consumer Healthcare, President Centocor
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CEO Kraft Foods
Bill McComb
Healthcare and Management Advisor
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Group Company Chairman Johnson & Johnson
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President McNeil Consumer Healthcare
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CEO Liz Claiborne
Michele Vaughn
Community Outreach and Technology Advisor
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Former Township Supervisor, Whiteland Township
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Research and Technology Manager at Johnson & Johnson
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President Global Biological Supply Chain Johnson & Johnson
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Vice-President Janssen Supply Chain
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Responsible for $26B of Pharmaceutical Manufacturing and Logistics
Bob Sheroff
Operations and Logistics Advisor
Lina Hartocollis, PhD
Patient Engagement Advisor
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Associate Dean, University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy and Practice
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Director, Doctorate in Clinical Social Work Program
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Clinical Social Work Supervisor
Peter Vacca, MD
Medical Protocols and Education Advisor
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Anesthesiologist at Abington Hospital
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Partner at United Anesthesia Services, P.C.
Jason Gully
Grow/Process Dispensary Advisor
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Chief Operating Officer, Health for Life AZ
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Chief Operating Officer, GreenMart Nevada
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Leading Medical Cannabis Operations since 2009
Don Phillips, PharmD
Patient Engagement Advisor
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Retired CEO, Vox Medica Communications
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Board of Trustees, University of the Sciences
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Clinical Pharmacist, Assistant Director Pharmacy Thomas Jefferson College
Our Vision
Operational Excellence
With an approach built on best practices and professionalism, Elemental Health Group sets the standard in Pennsylvania - from seed to symptom relief. Rigorous quality control standards, designed by our operating partners’ existing medical cannabis locations, are complemented by our extensive pharmaceutical manufacturing experience to establish best practices for the emerging Pennsylvania industry.
Top Doctors Demystifying Medical Cannabis
Having spent decades in various roles within healthcare, we know that having top doctors communicate the medicinal value of cannabis directly to their peers is critical to making the Pennsylvania industry successful. That’s why EHG has assembled a team of the most capable, respected messengers available, led by Dr. Phillip Sasso - our Chief Medical Officer and the leader of one of Pennsylvania's largest pain management practices.
Seed to Symptom Relief
Our Impact
Creating Local Jobs, A Diverse Workforce & Family Sustaining Careers
In addition to providing care, EHG is dedicated to making the communities in which we operate stronger. We’ve reached a Pennsylvania industry first by establishing a partnership with Laborers District Council/Local 135, reinforcing our commitment to:
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Building a workforce that is diverse and truly reflects the makeup of our communities
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Creating jobs for local residents and training for long lasting careers that pay family sustaining wages
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Hiring Military Veterans through a program modeled after Operating Partner Beth Stavola’s existing medical cannabis businesses, which comprise 20% of all staff
Dedicated Community Partnership
Members of the EHG team have already created award-winning corporate responsibility programs, and we are fully committed to leveraging that expertise to give back with both our time and financial resources.
At each of our locations, we will:
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Establish a community advisory panel comprising of representatives from community groups, state and local government, law enforcement, schools, medical facilities, and more, and convene them regularly to ensure consistent, open communication
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Establish a non-profit foundation that makes financial resources available to community groups
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Offer paid time off to employees for volunteer service
Community Support
Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus Letter of Support
June 15, 2017
The leadership of the Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus wrote a letter of support for Elemental Health Group's Grow/Process and Dispensary applications to Governor Wolf and Secretary Murphy.
Press Release, June 13, 2017
The Laborers' District Council of the Metropolitan Area of Philadelphia and Vicinity and Elemental Health Group (EHG) today announced a milestone partnership for a proposal to build and operate a medical marijuana grow processing facility in Montgomery County.
The Daily Review: Operation for growing, processing medical marijuana proposed for Sullivan County
James Loewenstein, April 18, 2017
“Our goal is to educate anyone who wants to know what the (medical marijuana) operation would be like” that might locate in the Mattern Building, which is currently owned by the county, said Sullivan County Commissioner Donna Iannone.
The Sullivan County commissioners and the Elemental Health Group of Conshohocken, Pa., have approved an agreement under which the county would sell the Mattern Building to the Elemental Health Group, Iannone said. However, the sale is contingent on the Elemental Health Group obtaining a grower/processor license for medical marijuana from the state.
The Sullivan Review: Commissioners Continue Medical Marijuana Discussion
April 26, 2017
Sullivan County's commissioners organized a public informational meeting at St. Francis Hall in Mildred on Tuesday evening, April 18. Three representatives from Elemental Health Group presented a slideshow about their proposed facility before answering questions and hearing comments from the full room of local residents and interested individuals.