Examples of Cannabis Curriculum
The University of Arizona in Tucson:
“...The townspeople in Tucson were greatly disappointed when their representatives brought home from the territorial legislature the state university rather than the state prison or asylum. The university took form here only through the generosity of 2 gamblers and a saloon keeper who donated the land.”
The University of Arizona Cannabis Certificate Program:
“With the expanding legalization of recreational and medical cannabis nationwide has come an increased need for well-trained people to work in the highly-regulated, complex cannabis industry.
The legal cannabis industry already supports over 321,000 full-time jobs nationwide, and the industry is growing significantly faster than other industries. Arizona alone is projected to surpass $1 billion in total annual cannabis sales in 2021.
The need for credible cannabis information extends beyond the cannabis industry itself - to health professionals, legal professionals, law enforcement, and many other professions affected by cannabis legalization.
About the University of Arizona Cannabis Certificate Program
The University of Arizona Continuing & Professional Education non-credit Cannabis Certificate program is designed to meet the current and future cannabis industry workforce needs and position participants for professional success in this thriving industry.
Instructors are experts in the cannabis industry, including cannabis entrepreneurs, board-certified physicians, pharmacologists, attorneys and public policy specialists.
Participants can choose to earn a Certificate in the Business of Cannabis, Cannabis Healthcare and Medicine, or Cannabis Law and Policy:
The Business of Cannabis: For anyone considering a career in cannabis or hemp, specialist knowledge is the key to unlocking the industry’s most exciting opportunities. The cannabis landscape is complex, ever changing and unique. This certificate will provide you with a clear understanding of the cannabis industry, how it got there, and where it’s going.
Cannabis Healthcare and Medicine: Cannabis medicine is a rapidly growing sector of the healthcare industry, yet trusted and credible information is hard to come by. For healthcare professionals seeking a career in cannabis medicine, or looking to add cannabis expertise to their existing practice, this course offers expert, in-depth instruction on the medical properties of cannabis.
Cannabis Law and Policy: Laws around cannabis are complex and ever-changing, making legal compliance a significant challenge for cannabis businesses. With a cross-disciplinary approach to key industry sectors, this certificate gives you the information and insights needed to participate in the world of cannabis regulation, compliance and public policy”
Campus Resources
Student Media: The Daily Wildcat; Campus Media: Arizona Public Media; Local Media: The Tucson Weekly;
Veterans Education and Transition Services (VETS)/Military Connected Center.
Interdisciplinary Cannabis Symposium - Dr. Raphael Gruener / Professor Emeritus, ICS Founder.
Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine
Rombach Institute on Crime, Delinquency and Corrections
School of Government and Public Policy
Ohio State University
“COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law announced today that it will establish the Drug Enforcement and Policy Center (DEPC) with funding provided by a $4.5 million gift from the Charles Koch Foundation.
The DEPC will support and promote interdisciplinary research, scholarship, education, community outreach and public engagement on the societal impacts surrounding legal reforms that prohibit or regulate the use and distribution of traditionally illicit drugs. Robert J. Watkins/Procter & Gamble Professor of Law Douglas A. Berman will lead the center, which will draw on institutional expertise from the Moritz College of Law, John Glenn College of Public Affairs, College of Social Work and across the university to examine the impact of modern drug laws, policies and enforcement on personal freedoms.”
University of California San Diego
Additional Campus Resources
(CALS) Agriculture and Life Sciences; Student Veterans of America; Students for Sensible Drug Policy; Gardening Clubs (Arizona;...); Policy Clubs (Arizona;....); United Nations Clubs; National Veterans Leadership Foundation;
Community Resources Available
Arizona Trail VETS; Team RWB; The Mission Continues; Wounded Warrior Project;
Project Healing Waters; VA Whole Health Program; Circle of Health; Mindful Awareness Practice in Daily Living;
Research Teams/Education Forums
MAPS; Patients Out of Time; American Cannabis Nurses Association; Campus Cannabis Symposiums;
Consroe, P. and S. R. Snider (2019). Therapeutic potential of cannabinoids in neurological disorders. Cannabinoids as therapeutic agents, Chapman and Hall/CRC: 21-50.
Dai, H. and K. P. Richter (2019). "A national survey of marijuana use among US adults with medical conditions, 2016-2017." JAMA Network Open
Dussy, F. E., C. Hamberg, M. Luginbühl, T. Schwerzmann and T. A. Briellmann (2005). "Isolation of Δ9-THCA-A from hemp and analytical aspects concerning the determination of Δ9-THC in cannabis products." Forensic Science International
Elzinga, S., O. Ortiz and J. C. Raber (2015). "The conversion and transfer of cannabinoids from cannabis to smoke stream in cigarettes." Natural Products Chemistry & Research.
Goodman, S., E. Wadsworth, C. Leos-Toro, D. Hammond and I. C. P. S. team (2020). "Prevalence and forms of cannabis use in legal vs. illegal recreational cannabis markets." International Journal of Drug Policy
Hazekamp, A., M. A. Ware, K. R. Muller-Vahl, D. Abrams and F. Grotenhermen (2013). "The medicinal use of cannabis and cannabinoids--an international cross-sectional survey on administration forms." J Psychoactive Drugs
Hill, A. J., T. Hill and B. Whalley (2013). "The development of cannabinoid based therapies for epilepsy." Endocannabinoids: molecular, pharmacological, behavioral and clinical features. Oak Park, IL: Bentham Science:
Hoffman MA, Hubbard JA, Sobolesky PM, Smith BE, Suhandynata RT, Sanford S, Sones EG, Ellis S, Umlauf A, Huestis MA, Grelotti DJ, Grant I, Marcotte TD, Fitzgerald RL. Blood and Oral Fluid Cannabinoid Profiles of Frequent and Occasional Cannabis Smokers. J Anal Toxicol.
Kalaba, M. and M. A. Ware (2021). "Cannabinoid Profiles in Medical Cannabis Users: Effects of Age, Gender, Symptoms, and Duration of Use." Cannabis Cannabinoid Res.
Lee, M. H. and R. J. Hancox (2011). "Effects of smoking cannabis on lung function." Expert Rev Respir Med
Leung, J., G. Chan, D. Stjepanović, J. Y. C. Chung, W. Hall and D. Hammond (2022). "Prevalence and self-reported reasons of cannabis use for medical purposes in USA and Canada."
Lucas, P., Z. Walsh, K. Crosby, R. Callaway, L. Belle-Isle, R. Kay, R. Capler and S. Holtzman (2016). "Substituting cannabis for prescription drugs, alcohol and other substances among medical cannabis patients: The impact of contextual factors."
Marcotte TD, Umlauf A, Grelotti DJ, et al. Driving Performance and Cannabis Users’ Perception of Safety: A Randomized Clinical Trial . JAMA Psychiatry.
Müller-Vahl K, Grotenhermen F (2019) Cannabis und Cannabinoide in der Medizin.Berlin: Medizinisch-Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgescllschalt.
Naftali, T., L. Bar-Lev Schleider, I. Dotan, E. P. Lansky, F. Sklerovsky Benjaminov and F. M. Konikoff (2013). "Cannabis induces a clinical response in patients with Crohn's disease: a prospective placebo-controlled study."
Naftali, T., L. Bar-Lev Schleider, F. Scklerovsky Benjaminov, F. M. Konikoff, S. T. Matalon and Y. Ringel (2021). "Cannabis is associated with clinical but not endoscopic remission in ulcerative colitis: A randomized controlled trial."
National Academies of Sciences, E., Medicine, Health, D. Medicine, H. Board on Population, P. Public Health, R. Committee on the Health Effects of Marijuana: An Evidence and A. Research (2017). The National Academies Collection: Reports funded by National Institutes of Health. The Health Effects of Cannabis and Cannabinoids: The Current State of Evidence and Recommendations for Research. Washington (DC), National Academies Press (US) Copyright 2017 by the National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.
Navon, L., C. M. Jones, I. Ghinai, B. A. King, P. A. Briss, K. A. Hacker and J. E. Layden (2019). "Risk factors for e-cigarette, or vaping, product use–associated lung injury (EVALI) among adults who use e-cigarette, or vaping, products—Illinois, July–October 2019." Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
NCSL. (2022). "National Conference of State Legislatures: State Medical Marijuana Laws." Retrieved 6/01/2022, from https://www.ncsl.org/research/health/state-medical-marijuana-laws.aspx.
Neff, S. (2021). "Inhaled Marijuana and the Lungs."
Passie ,T, Grotenhermen, F. July 31, 2022. Statement on clinical treatment practice using Cannabis in the treatment of patients with Symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in an outpatient office.
Russell, C., S. Rueda, R. Room, M. Tyndall and B. Fischer (2018). "Routes of administration for cannabis use - basic prevalence and related health outcomes: A scoping review and synthesis." Int J Drug Policy
Russo, E. B. (2017). "Cannabis and epilepsy: An ancient treatment returns to the fore." Epilepsy Behav
Smart, R., J. P. Caulkins, B. Kilmer, S. Davenport and G. Midgette (2017). "Variation in cannabis potency and prices in a newly legal market: evidence from 30 million cannabis sales in Washington state."
Tashkin, D. P. (2013). "Effects of marijuana smoking on the lung." Annals of the American Thoracic Society
Tashkin, D. P. and M. D. Roth (2019). "Pulmonary effects of inhaled cannabis smoke."
VA_Canada. (2019). "Reimbursement Policy for Cannabis for Medical Purposes."
Walsh, Z., R. Callaway, L. Belle-Isle, R. Capler, R. Kay, P. Lucas and S. Holtzman (2013). "Cannabis for therapeutic purposes: patient characteristics, access, and reasons for use."
Ware, M. A., T. Wang, S. Shapiro and J. P. Collet (2015). "Cannabis for the Management of Pain: Assessment of Safety Study (COMPASS)."
Weinberger, A. H., K. Wyka, J. H. Kim, R. Smart, M. Mangold, E. Schanzer, M. Wu and R. D. Goodwin (2022). "A difference-in-difference approach to examining the impact of cannabis legalization on disparities in the use of cigarettes and cannabis in the United States, 2004-17."
