Cannabis Consultant (Budtender) Certification

Section 1: Legal Landscape
South African Cannabis Laws and Regulation
Your role in the Dispensary
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
What You Can & Can’t Do

Section 2: History
Early History of Cannabis Use
Cannabis in the West
South African Cannabis Prohibition and History
Medical Cannabis Today
Hemp vs Cannabis

Section 3: The Endocannabinoid System
The Discovery of the Endocannabinoid System
The Body’s Supercomputer
Endocannabinoids and Human Thriving Behaviour
Why The Endocannabinoid System Isn’t Taught In Medical School

Section 4: Cannabinoids, Terpenes and Opioids
Minor Cannabinoids
Terpenes and The Entourage Effect
Adverse Reactions to Cannabis
Cannabis Tolerance
Cannabinoids and Opioids

Section 5: Delivery Systems
Inhalation, Smoking and Vaporizing
Inhalation: Joints, Pipes, Water Pipes, Bongs
Edibles, Tinctures, Topicals

Section 6: Dosing
Dosing Protocol
CBD:THC Ratio

Section 7: Reading Lab Testing Labels

Section 8: Clinical Practice – Broad Therapeutic Uses
Anxiety Disorders, Cancer & Epilepsy
Gastrointestinal Disorders
Sleep Disorders & Migraine Headaches
Neurodegenerative Disorders
Pain & Post Traumatic Stress Disorders

Section 9: Storage and Handling

Section 10: Communicating with Customers

Section 11: Myths and Facts
Gateway Theory, Addiction & Brain Function
Impaired Motivation, Memory & Mental State
Lung Damage, Use Patterns & Overall Danger

Section 12: Additional Resources