Cannabinoid education
for every audience.
GCRC is turning years of cannabinoid education into structured programs for consumers, industry members, brands, products and healthcare professionals.
Programs are being developed. Register your interest and we will contact you as each one opens.
Find the program that fits you.
Each pathway has its own purpose and next step. Brands and products share one review lane, shown here as two so each audience can see its place.
Consumers
ECS basics, cannabinoid literacy, responsible use and how to understand what is in a product.
Register interest
Industry members
Budtender, sales, brand, retail, formulation and manufacturing communication.
Register interest
Brands
Documented standards and review criteria for how brands educate and communicate.
Register interestProducts
Product review against GCRC education and documentation standards.
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Healthcare professionals
ECS literacy and support for informed discussion with patients.
Register interestThe endocannabinoid system, in plain language.
The endocannabinoid system (ECS) is a signaling network found throughout the body, including the brain and nervous system.
It is made up of cannabinoid receptors, the body's own cannabinoids and the enzymes that build and break them down. The ECS is still under active research, but it appears to be involved in regulating appetite, pain sensation, mood, memory, immune activity and development, and in how the body responds to cannabis and hemp.
Receptors
Mainly CB1 and CB2, found throughout the nervous system and body.
Endocannabinoids
Signaling molecules the body makes itself.
Enzymes
Build endocannabinoids when needed and break them down after use.
Certification is education with structure.
It gives the market a cleaner way to learn before it makes louder claims.
Global Cannabinoid Research Center (GCRC)
Certificate of Completion
Participant name
has completed the GCRC education program
Program titleBe first to know when programs open.
When will programs open?
Programs open one pathway at a time as the curriculum, eligibility, assessment and review criteria are ready. Everyone who registers interest is told first.
Is the healthcare pathway accredited?
Not at this time. It supports ECS literacy and informed professional discussion. Any accreditation will be stated clearly once it exists.
Can my organization help build a program?
Yes. Choose curriculum or training partner in the form and tell us about your organization.
Bring your project to the research table.
Partners, clients and research collaborators, tell us what you are building.