Sharlene is a Medical Scientist (BAppSc -Medical Laboratory Science) and managing director of a registered Australian education charity/NFO, Medical Cannabis Research Australia(MCRA) which has become the leading source in Australia for scientific education around medicinal cannabis. ​ She is currently an Associate Researcher on a clinical trial in Perth, WA studying Cannabidiol for addiction and co-coordinating on a clinical trial for Musculoskeletal Origin Pain in Australia. She is committed to advocating for use and access to legal medical cannabis for patients in Australia as well as promoting more research to give clinicians the evidence they require to pursue research for patients in Australia. ​ Sharlene is currently engaged in her dream of building a hempcrete home in Wilyabrup, WA. She hopes to offer this house up as a showcase of how beautiful and sustainable, eco-friendly, and superior hempcrete can be.