James Edward Parco (born October 22, 1968) is a former United States Air Force lieutenant colonel, professor and entrepreneur.
While in the military, he emerged as a leading voice in the religious intolerance crisis, at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States.
After leaving military service, he joined the faculty of Colorado College.
In 2014, he founded Mesa Organics and Purplebee's, a cannabis company based in Colorado, which was acquired by Medicine Man Technologies in 2019.