Instructor: Shawn Meirovici ND

Cannabis is now part of everyday conversation. Your friends, family and clients will be reading, talking and eventually asking you about it. This four week, four session course will equip you with the knowledge and critical reasoning skills to confidently respond to inquiries concerning cannabis and be able to point your cannabis curious clients in the right direction. You will leave this course with a solid understanding of cannabis the herb, the endocannabinoid system and how it relates to wellbeing. You will also gain knowledge and practical experience with dosing, safety, and participate in an interactive workshop on cooking with cannabis.

FORMAT: Online, LIVE
LOCATION: Zoom Classroom
SESSIONS: Weekend Intensive
DATES: Saturday November 19 & Sunday November 20
TIME: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm Eastern / 7:00 am – 3:00 pm Pacific
* There is a 1 hour long break for lunch, and 1 short break per morning and afternoon session each day
FEE: $322 + HST
REQUIRED DIGITAL COURSE NOTES: $30 + GST
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: November 14, 2022

PLUS

Q&A: 1 Wednesday
DATES: November 23, 2022
TIME: 7:00 – 8:00 pm Eastern / 4:00 – 5:00 pm Pacific

DAY 1
DATE: Saturday November 19, 2022
MAIN CONCEPTS: Introduction to Cannabis and the Endocannabinoid System
MORNING: History of Cannabis; Phenotypes; Chemotypes; Cannabinoids; Terpenes; Flavonoids
AFTERNOON: What is the endocannabinoid system?; Endocannabinoid Deficiency System; Cannabis in Ontario

DAY 2
DATE: Sunday November 20, 2022
MAIN CONCEPTS: Research and Clinical Applications and Special Topics in Cannabis
MORNING: Dose and Safety; Cannabis Metabolism; Using Cannabis in Practice; Emerging Research
AFTERNOON: Safety Continued; Delivery Methods; Cannabis and Coffee; Cannabis and Exercise; Cannabis and Sex

WEBINAR FOR THIS COURSE:

To Be Determined
*watch for details in the IHN Weekly Digest, or if you are not an IHN student or graduate, please feel free to join our IHN This Week e-newsletter where you will get details about this webinar.

ACCESS TO MATERIAL:

The day before the course starts registered students will receive an email with LINKS to:

— A copy of the complete Course Outline with test and assignment dates
— Zoom Login and Password
— Digital Course Notes/Power Point Presentation for both days
— Recordings of both days will be available to registered students the week following the intensive

ARE YOU OUTSIDE OF OUR TIME ZONES?

You may request to be considered for receiving replays (recordings) of the course with or without earning the Certificate of Completion. We can accommodate schedules on a case-by-case basis. If there is a test or exam scheduled, students must make an exception for attending LIVE on test or exam evening. If they are not able, students must make arrangements with the IHN administration to proctor the test or exam. If students do not need/want a Certificate of Completion the test or exam does not need to be written. For more information please contact Julia Rickert at julia@instituteofholisticnutrition.com

CAN’T ATTEND LIVE?

Even if you are within our time zones and still can’t attend the LIVE classes, you can learn through recordings sent directly to you the day after the LIVE class. You will be able to join the class online community group and have your emailed-in questions answered by faculty during the next class. You will have access to all of the recordings throughout the entire run of the course, and 30 days after the course ends. For more information please contact Jenn-Marie Quinn at jquinn@instituteofholisticnutrition.com

Please review IHN’s Online & In-Class Continuing Education Course/School Policies