Courses & Modules

A rigorous curriculum for cannabinoid medicine.

The 12-module Foundations Course in Cannabinoid Therapy is USD $500. Individual 40-minute modules with a quiz are USD $100 when available; unfinished modules are open for registration of interest only. A certificate of completion is provided on completion of a course or module.

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These completed courses and modules are available now, with access beginning after confirmed payment.

Medicinal Cannabis Overview
Institute for Cannabinoid Therapy
Prof Kylie O'Brien (Australia)

The plant, major product types and lawful clinical contexts, with clear distinctions between historical use, biological plausibility and modern clinical evidence.

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USD $100
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The Endo​cannabinoid System
Institute for Cannabinoid Therapy
Dr Shabnam Sarshar (Germany)

A widely distributed signalling system involved in the regulation of numerous physiological processes, providing important biological context for understanding the actions of cannabinoids.

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USD $100
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An Overview of Anxiety and Medicinal Cannabis
Institute for Cannabinoid Therapy
Prof Kylie O'Brien (Australia)

Cannabinoid mechanisms and clinical research in anxiety, including limited or mixed evidence, formulation-specific findings and important safety cautions.

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USD $100
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Brain Cancer and Medicinal Cannabis
Institute for Cannabinoid Therapy
Assoc Prof Janet Schloss (Australia)

Preclinical cannabinoid research in brain cancer, the limited state of clinical evidence, and separate consideration of symptom and supportive-care research.

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USD $100
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Cancer and Cannabis
Institute for Cannabinoid Therapy
Prof Kylie O'Brien (Australia)

Laboratory and preclinical cannabinoid research in cancer, the current limits of clinical evidence, and the distinction between anticancer claims and symptom or supportive-care considerations.

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USD $100
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Cannabis and Neurological Conditions
Institute for Cannabinoid Therapy
Prof Mike Barnes (United Kingdom)

A condition- and product-specific appraisal of clinical evidence across selected neurological disorders, including areas where findings are limited, mixed or absent.

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USD $100
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Diabetes and Medicinal Cannabis
Institute for Cannabinoid Therapy
Prof Kylie O'Brien (Australia)

Endocannabinoid mechanisms, observational associations and the limited clinical evidence concerning medicinal cannabis in diabetes and metabolic health.

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USD $100
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Epilepsy and Cannabis
Institute for Cannabinoid Therapy
Prof Mike Barnes (United Kingdom)

Regulator-approved cannabidiol uses in specific epilepsy syndromes, relevant controlled trials, and the limits of generalising those findings to other products or seizure disorders.

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USD $100
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Gastrointestinal Medicine and Medicinal Cannabis
Institute for Cannabinoid Therapy
Dr Adam Abodeely (United States)

Endocannabinoid signalling in the gut, mechanistic and preclinical findings, and the current state of clinical evidence for cannabinoid products across selected gastrointestinal indications.

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USD $100
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Minor Phyto​cannabinoids and Terpenes or Terpenoids in Cannabis
Institute for Cannabinoid Therapy
Dr Liam Engel (Australia)

CBG, CBC, CBN and cannabis terpenes, separating laboratory and preclinical findings from clinical evidence and critically examining the entourage hypothesis.

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USD $100
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The Antimicrobial Effects of Cannabinoids
Institute for Cannabinoid Therapy
Daniel Gana

Emerging laboratory and preclinical research into the antimicrobial activity of cannabinoids, the limitations of the current evidence, and questions relevant to possible future clinical translation.

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USD $100
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Coming soon

Arriving soon

Multi-module courses first, followed by remaining individual modules. Unfinished modules cannot be purchased — register your interest to be notified when they become available. Listed alphabetically within each availability group.

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Cannabis and Women's Health

A developing course examining endocannabinoid biology and cannabinoid research across reproductive and women's health, with evidence graded by product, formulation, population and indication.

Multi-module · self-paced
Enrolment
Pricing to be announced
Coming soon
Foundations Course in Cannabinoid Therapy
Institute for Cannabinoid Therapy

Foundations Course in Cannabinoid Therapy

The Institute's flagship 12-module course in cannabinoid science, safety, evidence appraisal, clinical contexts and prescribing principles. The final three case-study modules are in development, with content being finalised.

12 self-paced modules12 modules
Enrolment
USD $500
Coming soon
An Overview of Chronic Pain and Medicinal Cannabis
Institute for Cannabinoid Therapy
Educator to be announced

An appraisal of controlled trials, observational findings and limitations across particular cannabinoid products, formulations and chronic pain populations.

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USD $100
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An Overview of Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics and Safety of Cannabis
Institute for Cannabinoid Therapy
Dr Mitchell Low (Australia)

Absorption, distribution, metabolism and elimination of cannabinoids, together with adverse effects, contraindications and drug–drug interaction considerations.

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USD $100
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An Overview of Sleep Disorders and Medicinal Cannabis
Institute for Cannabinoid Therapy
Educator to be announced

Sleep architecture and sleep disorders, with critical review of controlled, observational and insufficient evidence for specific cannabinoid formulations.

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USD $100
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Cannabidiol
Institute for Cannabinoid Therapy
Dr Philip Blair (United States)

CBD pharmacology and safety, with appraisal of regulator-approved uses, controlled clinical trials and indications where evidence remains limited or inconsistent.

Enrolment
USD $100
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Case Studies in Anxiety
Institute for Cannabinoid Therapy
Educator to be announced

Case-study content is being finalised. No cases, educators or sponsors are announced at this stage.

Enrolment
USD $100
In development
Case Studies in Chronic Pain
Institute for Cannabinoid Therapy
Educator to be announced

Case-study content is being finalised. No cases, educators or sponsors are announced at this stage.

Enrolment
USD $100
In development
Case Studies in Sleep
Institute for Cannabinoid Therapy
Educator to be announced

Case-study content is being finalised. No cases, educators or sponsors are announced at this stage.

Enrolment
USD $100
In development
Inhalation Routes of Delivery
Institute for Cannabinoid Therapy
Peter Nel

A review of inhaled cannabinoid delivery, pharmacokinetic differences, device considerations, potential harms and risk-reduction principles.

Enrolment
USD $100
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Principles of Medicinal Cannabis Prescribing
Institute for Cannabinoid Therapy
Educator to be announced

Principles of patient assessment, product and formulation considerations, titration, monitoring and review within authorised professional scope and local law.

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USD $100
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How we teach

International education, delivered in three formats.

Self-paced modules — recorded lectures with quizzes, available on demand.
Live online sessions — cohort teaching and Q&A with educators.
In-person events — live sessions hosted in regional hubs worldwide.
Educators from multiple continents
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