By Royale Da / KOAT Action News

Published on April 25, 2017

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Ultra Health a licensed medical cannabis developer and dispensary is sponsoring the Gathering of Nations. We sat down with Ultra Health’s vice president of business, Leonard Salgado.

Q: What will exactly will Ultra Health be doing at the 34th Gathering of Nations?

A: Folks will be there to pass out information like pamphlets, brochures that talk about the medicine and to talk about the program. They’ll also help people apply for a medical cannabis program if they qualify.

Q: Who do you hope to reach at this event?

A: People who have things like P.T.S.D., cancer, Parkinsons, chronic pain. There are a number of qualifying conditions and we want people to know there is an alternative to traditional medicine.

Q: How much is this sponsorship costing you?

A: Well, I can’t really disclose that but it’s a win-win situation for both parties… it could be well over hundreds of thousands of dollars in the future.