MS, Medical Cannabis Science & Therapeutics · University of Maryland School of Pharmacy
Jackie Alyse Wigder
Cannabis Healthcare Educator and Science Communicator
Translating research into patient-centered care.
Jackie helps healthcare teams, cannabis organizations, and patients turn cannabis science into clear, compassionate education. She built an AI chatbot that trains providers to navigate cannabis conversations, and maintains a statute-cited map of US cannabis law. She is available for advisory engagements, contract work, and full-time roles.
Featured work
Healthcare Provider Training (HPT) Chatbot
AI patient simulation that trains healthcare providers to navigate cannabis disclosure conversations with trust-building, evidence-based communication. Peer-selected as one of five capstone projects presented at the UMSOP Spring 2026 symposium.
Explore the projectUS Cannabis Laws by State
Interactive map of cannabis law in all 50 states and DC: legal status, possession limits, home cultivation, and reciprocity, with every state cited to statute. Published as an open CC BY 4.0 dataset.
Open the mapWork with Jackie
Jackie is available for advisory engagements, contract work, and full-time roles. She brings graduate training in cannabis science and a decade of coaching and education practice to:
- Cannabis and health education curriculum design
- Educational AI and patient chatbot prototyping, built on the same approach as the HPT Chatbot
- Medical cannabis product and clinical education
- Early-stage cannabis and health-tech strategy
- One-on-one coaching for cannabis professionals and patients
Jackie's services are educational. Nothing on this site is medical or legal advice.