Course Overview
Does your state have legal cannabis? Yes! Medical Cannabis and Adult Use is legal in Colorado. Colorado has one of the most established legal cannabis markets in the world. With the passing of Colorado Amendment 64 in 2014, Colorado became only the second state to ever establish an adult-use marijuana market. In 2021, new laws and are set to expand the cannabis industry even more within the state.
As of January 2021, the state is issuing licenses for marijuana hospitality establishments, which include dispensary tasting rooms, cannabis cafes, and designated consumption areas in hotels. The state had also legalized marijuana delivery in 2019 with the passage of House Bill 1234, allowing for medical deliveries in 2020 and recreational deliveries in 2021. Permits for medical marijuana delivery services have been available since 2020, and Colorado’s government cannabis board has now started accepting applications from recreational stores, third-party delivery services, and licensees for recreational delivery.
Even with Adult Use, Medical Marijuana 411 understands that industry personnel (budtenders) and healthcare professionals strive to be knowledgeable. The MM411, Inc Certifications offer the science behind “why” cannabis can be an option for different ailments and provides a possible healthier option than alcohol for consumption.
What does the Certification Include?
The Medical Cannabis Foundational Certification will allow you to learn the core fundamentals of cannabis science and explore cannabis industry knowledge, so you are prepared to be a certified in your state. Our courses and certifications will provide you with knowledge and skillset to enter the cannabis job market competitively, right out of the gate. This certification is not just for medical professionals, but for budtenders who want to enroll in the most robust cannabis certification course as your educational foundation.
As you expand your cannabis educational pursuits, make sure to check out additional courses such as our Advanced CBD Certification. Medical Marijuana 411 will be adding new expert level certifications monthly. Subscribe to our e-news to stay informed!
The Medical Cannabis Foundational Course is an online course that covers a series of 12 modules designed to teach healthcare and industry professionals the fundamental topics of cannabis and includes a specific module on the legal framework, forms and other pertinent information regarding the expanding Colorado cannabis program.
In addition to Colorado specific regulations, learn about the federal legal framework of working with medical marijuana patients, the basics of the cannabis plant, the Endocannabinoid System, and how cannabinoid receptors work with our bodies. Learn about how Colorado is on the forefront in regard to consumption lounges and delivery. Additional modules will cover important topics like: how to medicate, inhalation versus ingestion, contraindications, drug-on-drug interactions, and recommended rations of specific illnesses. Did you know that Healthcare Professionals are covered by Federal Law to talk to patients about Medical Marijuana even in non-legal states by an existing statute? That’s the wealth of information contained in MM411, Inc. certifications.
This certification also includes: video testimonials from scientists and medical experts, downloadable infographics, additional visuals to support the written content followed by an exam to receive your certificate. Any individual wanting to learn more about the science of cannabis will find the course valuable. And we guarantee your complete satisfaction or your money back. To date, MM411, Inc has never had a return. Enrollees love our certifications and we stand by our courses with a 100% guarantee.
If you are a dispensary, medical group, or company and interested in multi-seat pricing or a customized, white label course, please call 844.411.0500.
Credibility and Standards
MM411 certifications are designed to ensure that individuals and organizations meet specific standards of knowledge and competence in the field of medical cannabis. These certifications help establish credibility among healthcare providers, industry workers (budtenders) patients, and the medical community.
Comprehensive Education
The certification process typically involves comprehensive educational programs that cover various aspects of medical cannabis, including its medical uses, legal regulations, dosing, how to medicate, and potential interactions with other medications. This enables certified individuals to provide accurate and informed guidance to patients.
Enhanced Patient Care
By obtaining an MM411 certification, healthcare professionals and budtenders can enhance their ability to support patients effectively. This certification provides them with the tools and knowledge necessary to help patients navigate their medical cannabis journey, leading to improved treatment outcomes and overall patient satisfaction.
MM411 Colorado Mastery of Medical Cannabis is important for several reasons:
- Comprehensive Knowledge: The certification program provides essential knowledge about the safe handling, storage, and distribution of marijuana products. This understanding is crucial for complying with Alaska’s regulations and ensuring the quality and safety of cannabis products.
- Regulatory Compliance: Certification through Medical Marijuana 411 helps ensure that individuals are familiar with the specific laws and regulations governing cannabis in Colorado. Being knowledgeable about these regulations is essential for maintaining compliance, which can help prevent legal issues and sanctions.
- Enhanced Professionalism: Having a MM411 certification demonstrates a commitment to professionalism and a higher standard of care within the cannabis industry. This can build trust with customers, and employers, reinforcing your credibility as a handler of marijuana.
- Consumer Safety: With the certification, individuals learn about the importance of proper customer interactions, including accurately answering questions about product effects, dosing, and potential interactions, as well as knowing proper checks for identification.
Course Description & Syllabus
The Medical Cannabis Foundational Certification will allow you to learn the core fundamentals of cannabis science and explore cannabis industry knowledge, so you are prepared to be a certified in your state. Our courses and certifications will provide you with knowledge and skillset to enter the cannabis job market competitively, right out of the gate. This certification is not just for medical professionals, but for budtenders who want to enroll in the most robust cannabis certification course as your educational foundation.
As you expand your cannabis educational pursuits, make sure to check out additional courses such as our Advanced CBD Certification. Medical Marijuana 411 will be adding new expert level certifications monthly. Subscribe to our e-news to stay informed!
Since 2009, we’ve been committed to equipping the cannabis industry with top-notch knowledge. Chances are, many of your proficient employees have already benefited from our programs!
If you want to talk about how to train your entire team or have additional questions, please call us at 844-411-0500 or email at help@mm411.com.
Colorado – Medical Marijuana Legal Overview
Medical Marijuana Online Registration System Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Colorado’s two ounce limit for lawful marijuana possession applies to both recreational users and medical marijuana cardholders. But many patients choose to apply for a medical marijuana card anyway because cardholders may be able to possess more than two ounces of cannabis if they can show that it is medically necessary.
Adults over the age of 21 in Colorado can possess and give away up to an ounce of marijuana and grow up to six plants each, though residences are limited to 12 plants total no matter how many people live there. Using marijuana in public is illegal.
Retail purchases at licensed dispensaries are subject to standard sales tax, plus an additional 10% marijuana sales tax. A 15% excise tax is applied to the wholesale price of retail marijuana – that is, the price that businesses pay cultivators.
Qualifying Conditions
- Any “condition for which a physician could prescribe an opioid”
- Autism spectrum disorder
- Cachexia
- Cancer
- Chronic pain
- Chronic nervous system disorders
- Glaucoma
- HIV or AIDS
- Nausea
- Persistent Muscle Spasms
- Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome
- Seizures
Module 1 – US Legal
- U.S. Controlled Substances Act
- Drug Schedule – Cannabis Schedule I
- Drug Schedule (Graphic)
- COVID Cannabis Guidelines
- Economic Impact
- Cannabis genus of flowering plants in the family Cannabaceae
- Legal differentiation between hemp and marijuana distinguished by their respective concentrations of the cannabinoid delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)
- 2018 Farm Bill
- Impact on hemp classification
- SAFE Banking Act
- U.S. Pat. No. 6,630,507
- Trademarks
- Ogden Memo
- Cole Memo
- Wilkenson Memo
- 2018 Sessions Memorandum
- Rohrabacher–Blumenauer Amendment
- Joyce Amendment
- Conant v. Walters
- What Medical Professionals Can Legally Provide To Their Patients (Graphic)
- Cannabis and Cannabis-Derived Compounds: Quality Considerations for Clinical Research
- Guidance for Industry – Downloadable PDf
- Cannabis and Cannabis-Derived Compounds: Quality Considerations for Clinical Research
- Guidance for Industry – Video Explainer
- Taxes
- Affirmative Defense
- Bankruptcy Protection
- Employment Law
- Access to Banking – Financial Crimes Enforcement Network FinCEN Guidance
- Copyright and Registration
Module 2 – History
- Origins of Cannabis
- Early History of Cannabis Cultivation
- Silk Route
- Indica
- Sativa
- Ruderalis
- Hybrids
- Medical Cannabis Through The Ages – How Cannabis Spanned The Globe – Downloadable Graphic
- Medical Cannabis In Ancient China
- Medical Cannabis In Other Ancient Civilizations
- Cannabis Timeline – Downloadable Graphic
- Power Struggles Over Cannabis
- Cannabis In Europe and The West
- U.S. Prohibition
- Marihuana Tax Act
- Prohibition
- “Reefer Madness”
- The Implications of U.S. Prohibition
- Shafer Commission
- National Institute on Drug Abuse
- The Legacy Cannabis Marketplace
- Cannabis Cultivation Culture Booms
- The Beginning of the End of Prohibition
- Prop 215 – Compassionate Care Act
- I-502
- Amendment 64
- U.S. Cannabis Policy Today
- Legal Cannabis Lexicon
- Hemp vs. Cannabis
- ASTM – D37 Committee
Module 3 – The Endocannabinoid System (ECS)
- Introduction of the Endocannabinoid System (ECS)
- Largest Receptor System
- ECS – Vaideo Explainer
- Newly Discovered
- Chemical Bridge to All Bodily Functions
- Homeostasis
- Healthy Body = Healthy ECS
- ECS – Downloadable Graphic
- Dr Jake Felice – What is the Endocannabinoid System (ECS)? Video Interview
- Largest Neurotransmitter System of all “the body’s supercomputer”
- 1964 discovery of THC and CBD – Raphael Mechoulam, Ph.D and Yehiel Gaoni, Ph.D
- The Scientist – video regarding Raphael Mechoulam, Ph.D discoveries
- Allyn Howlett, Ph.D – Isolating THC in the brain – 1998
- No cannabinoid receptors in the cardiac and respiratory centers of the brainstem therefore no overdose from cannabis
- Raphael Mechoulam, Ph.D found in 1992, brain chemical that mirrors the effects of THC
- Two brain chemicals – anandamide, Sanskrit word “ananda” brain chemical that mimics THC and CBD, 2-Arachidonoylglycerol, which they named 2-AG.
- Endogenous Molecules “endocannabinoids”.
- CB1 receptors, and CB2 receptors
- Cannabinoids and how they attach to receptors
- CB1 receptors
- Located in the central nervous system and affect many brain functions including movement, anxiety, stress, fear, pain, appetite, reward, and motor control
- CB2 receptors
- CB2 receptors control the release of cytokines, immuno-regulatory proteins, that are linked to inflammation during illness or after injury.
- Retrograde Inhibition
- Lack of education on the Endocannabinoid System
- Clinical Studies
- At a Glance – Downloadable Infographic
- Homeostatsis
- Humand Thriving Behavior and the ECS
Module 4 – One Plant, One Complex Chemical Factory
- Minor Cannabinoids: CBG CBC CBN THCV
- Cannabinoid Guide – Downloadable Graphic
- Terpenes
- Terpene Chart – Downloadable Graphic
- What Are Terpenes? – Video
- The Entourage Effect
- Taming THC: potential cannabis synergy and phytocannabinoid-terpenoid entourage effects- Downloadable PDF
- Cannabis and Cannabis Extracts: Greater Than the Sum of Their Parts? – Downloadable PDF
- Tolerance and ECS Down Regulation
- Botanical vs. Single Molecule Compounds & Cannabinoids and Opioids
Module 5 – Getting Cannabinoids into the Bloodstream
- Inhalation: Smoking vs. Vaporization
- In the News Discussions
- Cannabis Flower vs. Concentrate
- Different Concentrate Consistencies
- Extraction Methods
- Winterization
- Concentrates Using Solvents
- Solventless Concentrates
- Edibles, Oral Mucosal, Topicals and Suppositories
- The Role of the Medical Provider
- The Role of the Dispensary: Experts within the Dispensary
Module 6 – Patient Centered Dosing
- Considerations Before Medicating with Cannabis
- Set and Setting
- Drug-Drug Interactions
- Relative Contraindications
- Youth Under 25
- Patients and Cardiac Conditions
- Patients with Psychiatric Diagnoses
- Immunocompromised Patents
- Biphasic Effect
- Finding the Appropriate Dose
- Recommended Ratios for Specific Illnesses
Module 7 – Laboratory Testing
- How Testing Works
- Contaminants: Pesticides, Fungi and Mold
- How to Interpret a Test
Module 8 – Clinical Practice
- Anxiety Disorders
- Cancer
- Epilepsy
- Gastrointestinal Disorders
- Glaucoma
- HIV/AIDS
- Migraine Headaches
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Neurodegenerative Disorders
- Neuropathy
- Pain
- Palliative Care
- Parkinson’s Disease
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorders
- Sleep Disorders
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
- Endometriosis
- Premenstrual Syndrome and Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder
- Menopause
Module 9 – Cannabis and Opioids
- Opioids
- Cannabis and Opioids
- Global Patterns of Opioid Use and Dependence
- Opioid-Related Overdose Deaths
- Pain Management
- Comparative Pain Scale
- Addictive Potential of Opioids
- Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain
- Underlying Principles – Downloadable Graphic
- Studies Show Cannabinoid Medications Effective in Reducing Opioid Use
- Cause of Death by Drug – Downloadable Graphic
- Drug Dependence
- Opioid Use Disorder
- Emerging Evidence for Cannabis’ Role in Opioid Use Disorder – Downloadable PDF
- Cannabis: A Promising Option for the Opioid Crisis – Downloadable PDF
- Cannabis and NSAIDS: More Good News
Module 10 – Medical Myths and Facts
- Gateway Theory, Addiction and Brain Function
- Cannabis is Highly Addictive
- Cannabis Kills Brain Cells
- Cannabis Kills Motivation
- Cannabis Impairs Memory
- Cannabis Leads to Insanity
- Cannabis Causes Lung Cancer
- Most Recreational Users are Heavy Users
- Cannabis is Dangerous
Module 11 – Side Effects Abuse and Misuse
- Cannabis Use Disorder (CUD)
- Short Term Side Effects
- Long Term Side Effects
- Physical Effects
- Breathing Problems
- Increased Heart Rate
- Development
- Cannabinoid Hypermesis Syndrome (CHS)
- Mental Effects
- What to Avoid
- Cannabis and Driving
- Cannabis Over Consumption
- Cannabis Tolerance