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Society of Cannabis Clinicians

Educating Healthcare Professionals
About the Medical Use of Cannabis

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Who We Are

The SCC is a nonprofit educational and scientific society of healthcare professionals and allies dedicated to advancing research and disseminating knowledge about medical cannabis.

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Physician Locator Map

Are you looking for a cannabis-knowledgable physician? Are you a healthcare provider wanting to highlight your practice? Our Locator Map guides prospective patients to clinician members.

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Research Library

The SCC supports the practice of evidence-based cannabinoid medicine. All articles in the collection have been vetted to ensure only rigorous, unbiased, and non-commercialized studies are included.

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COURSE OFFERINGS

The SCC’s new Clinical Training Curriculum offers education missing from most health professional schools and clinical programs. The curriculum brings hands-on practical guidance on how to develop personalized treatment regimens and more. Continuing education courses enable clinicians to stay up-to-date on emerging topics to ensure patients are receiving the best possible treatment. Scholarships are available, learn more here.

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Latest News

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Patient Education is a Phone Call Away: An Inside Look at a Cannabis Nurses Hotline

Callers to the Cannabis Nurses hotline offers get free educational support about cannabis to help mitigate risks, reduce potential adverse events, and decrease unnecessary healthcare costs related to improper guidance.
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Cannabis as a Multifaceted Treatment Approach to Alzheimer’s Disease

Current treatments cannot stop or reverse the progression of the Alzhiemer’s disease. Learn how cannabis medicine may be a valid treatment option to alleviate the multitude of complex symptoms associated with this condition.
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Cannabis Use Leads to Heart Attacks? Healthcare Providers Set the Record Straight

In an effort to set the record straight on the questionable conclusions presented in a recent cannabis and heart attack risk study, SCC Board Members Sherry Yafai, MD and Patricia C. Frye, MD weigh in with their observations and research evidence.
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Mothers Give Insight on Navigating Medical Cannabis for their Children with Autism

The Society of Cannabis Clinicians interviews mothers of children with autism about their journey and how cannabis has played a role.
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Cannabis Education in Communities of Color: An Opportunity for Healthcare Professionals

Inequality exists in all aspects of society, including incarceration, policing, medicine, research, and the cannabis industry. It is the duty of healthcare workers to heal communities in need and critique systems that cause harm.
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Dr. Dustin Sulak on Cannabis Consciousness, Alternative Healing, and the Medicine of Psychoactivity

Dustin Sulak, DO on cannabis consciousness, plant ritual and its healing potential, the benefits of psychoactivity, and other entheogenic allies for our current times.
21 years

As an organization

38 States

Members practice in

24 Countries

Our members represent

699 Articles

in the Research Library

Membership & Online Learning

Link to: Continuing Education

Continuing Education

Study the science and clinical applications of medical cannabis with a focus on the endocannabinoid system, delivery, and dosage. Continuing education courses enable clinicians to stay up-to-date on emerging topics to ensure patients are receiving the best possible treatment.

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Goals

This year marks our 21st anniversary as a nonprofit organization advocating for doctor and patient rights. Our goal is to develop continuing education for healthcare professionals and share resources we learned and gathered in our collective years of experience.

Membership information

Diversity within the SCC is critical to our success and ability to educate each other. Healthcare professionals and allies are welcome to join, including (but not limited to): physicians, nurses, pharmacists, caregivers, veterinarians, herbalists, physical therapists, researchers, and patients.

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Video Library

View our robust collection of presentations by leading international experts sharing cannabis science and medical applications. There are various free options available to everyone. Full videos of quarterly meetings and other exclusive content is viewable in the Members Portal.

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O’Shaughnessy’s Journal

SCC Founder Tod Mikuriya, MD was a physician, researcher, and creator of a new “Cannabis Clinician” specialty. Tod envisioned a journal where clinicians monitoring patients’ cannabis use could share observations. O’Shaughnessy’s continues to this day.

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