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Cannabis as Medicine: A Potted History
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You will learn

  • How medical cannabis works
  • What it treats (and doesn’t)
  • How to talk to patients about using this versatile and popular treatment

Best for: medical providers

Syllabus

  • Objectives: Here’s What You’ll Get From This Course
  • The History of Cannabis as Medicine
  • A Tour of the Endocannabinoid System
  • 5 Key Functions of the Endocannabinoid System
  • Cannabinoids: A Deeper Dive on THC & CBD
  • Beyond THC & CBD: Minor Cannabinoids, Terpenes and the Entourage Effect
  • Methods of Administration: Inhalation, Tinctures, Edibles, Topicals, Suppositories
  • Risks & Contraindications
  • Dosing Strategies
  • Laboratory Testing
  • Can Cannabis Disrupt The Opioid and Benzodiazepine Crises?
  • Clinical Pearls: An Evolving Story (Optional Module)
  • Insomnia Case Study (Optional Module)
  • Essential Resources for Your Practice and for Your Patients
  • Look, Watch, Read, Listen: Your Resource Guide
  • Glossary
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Images from the Course

cannabis tea and sleep mask
Dosing Guidelines: Insomnia & Sleeplessness
What Kind of Relief Do Patients Need? – Interactive Flashcards
DIY Cannabis Tea: A Gentle Alternative
EXAMPLE #2: ACS Hemp Flower – Labeled graphic
Sleep Hygiene: Ritual
Glossary of Terms

Course Creators

Dr. Dave Gordon

Dr. Dave Gordon provides medical cannabis and integrative medicine consultations at his practice, with more than twenty years experience. He is board-certified in Internal and Integrative Medicine and a Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner with the Institute of Functional Medicine.

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Dr. Godfrey Pearlson

Dr. Pearlson is currently founding director of the Olin Neuropsychiatry Research Center at the Institute of Living/Hartford Hospital in Hartford CT and Professor of Psychiatry and Neuroscience at Yale University Medical School.

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Joe Dolce

Joe Dolce is Founder + CEO of Medical Cannabis Mentor, author of Brave New Weed: Adventures into the Uncharted World of Cannabis and host of the Brave New Weed podcast. He consults to a global array of companies and institutions. He also runs one of New York City’s most highly regarded media and presentation training companies, Joe Dolce Communications.

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Testimonials

Sang Choi

“As a New York Cannabinoid Pharmacist, I believe this course is a goldmine for any health practitioner. Their programs provide the training that includes evidence-based curriculum, condition-specific guidelines designed for healthcare providers and industry professionals. This engaging course provides a trusted source of cannabis information and Dr. June Chin is a respected authority on its use.”

Sang Choi
R.PhPharmacist, Dispensary Director, Downstate Region, Etain Health
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