John Malanca
Board of Directors
John and his late wife, Corinne, co-founded United Patients Group (UPG) in 2011, establishing a trusted platform for providing essential medical cannabis education and information to patients, healthcare professionals, governments, and organizations worldwide.
Through UPG, they offered critical support to individuals facing chronic and terminal illnesses, guiding them through the evolving landscape of medical cannabis.
In 2017, John and Corinne launched the Sacred Plant family, becoming hosts of the globally acclaimed docuseries. Together, they interviewed leading medical experts and collaborated with renowned professionals in the cannabis field. Their work contributed to four influential books and several masterclasses on pain relief, cancer, brain health, and personalized cannabis protocols.
John’s commitment to healing is further demonstrated in his roles as President and Vice President of the international integrative oncology organizations, Best Answers for Cancer and The Appleseed Project, where he champions holistic and comprehensive cancer care along with hosting the internationally recognized International Integrated Oncology annual conference(s) for both of these organizations.
In October 2017, his beautiful Corinne Malanca tragically passed away from pancreatic cancer—a profound loss that strengthened John’s resolve. In her memory, he continues their mission, advocating for the therapeutic power of cannabis, and other modalities along with supporting those in need.
John conducts interviews regularly, most recently with Harvard, CNN and the Washington Post and was proud to be the face, host and advocate for The Sacred Plant Company: Healing Secrets Exposed, a global docuseries in addition to co-leading and co-creating The Sacred Plant: Healing Secrets Explained webinar series. John also authored 4 cannabis books and masterclasses on Pain, Cancer, Brain and How to Make Cannabis Work for you with The Sacred Plant organization. Most recently he was featured in the global docuseries and masterclass entitled, The Answer To Cancer, along with hosting the internationally recognized International Integrated Oncology annual conference – Best Answer for Cancer and The Green Plant Summit.
To date, John enjoys a healthy lifestyle of mind, body and spirit. John believes in a compassionate approach to Health and Healing and has dedicated his career to alleviating pain and suffering.
Motivated by compassion and love, John remains dedicated to advancing a holistic approach to health—honoring the mind, body, and spirit. His ongoing work in medical cannabis education stands as a lasting tribute to Corinne Malanca and their shared vision of healing and hope.
John Malanca is the host of Casual Conversations, an ACS podcast that can be found here.