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Launching soon Designed by a pharmacist

Education built from direct patient care in medical cannabis.

Self-paced, evidence-based medical cannabis training for healthcare professionals and medical cannabis budtenders. Built by a pharmacist with a decade of direct patient care in Minnesota's 11 year old medical cannabis program.

Cannabis Training Company learning platform on laptop and phone
Online & self-paced
Fits around a working schedule
CMCC 30-hour certificate course
State approved in Minnesota
Pharmacist designed
Mary Jo Vierkant, PharmD
Online & self-paced
Learn on your own timeline
Built around MN Rules Ch. 9810
And Minnesota Statutes Ch. 342
Our courses

Training pathways for the people who work with patients directly.

Self-paced training programs, launching soon.

Modern medical cannabis dispensary interior
For Minnesota budtenders
30-hour certificate State approved in MN

Certified Medical Cannabis Consultant (CMCC)

Formal recognition of your knowledge and practical skills as a medical cannabis consultant in Minnesota, built around the requirements of Minnesota Rules Chapter 9810.

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Clinician writing notes beside medical cannabis products
For nurses, pharmacists & providers
30-hour course 20+ conditions

Medical Cannabis Training for Healthcare Professionals

Built for clinicians who want a deeper, working knowledge of medical cannabis, from foundations into 20+ common conditions, with focused guidance from a pharmacist's perspective.

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For healthcare professionals
1-hour classes Individual topics

Individual One-Hour Healthcare Professional Classes

Single one-hour classes for healthcare professionals who want to study a specific topic on its own. Class list and details to be announced.

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Why Cannabis Training Company

Cannabis Training Company exists to close the gap in medical cannabis patient care.

Minnesota's medical cannabis dispensaries have utilized pharmacists to meet one-on-one with all the approved patients for most of the program's 11 years. These 20-40 minute consultations shaped how patients started, adjusted, and managed cannabis as part of their care.

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How the training works

Designed to fit around a working schedule.

Delivery is fully virtual and self-paced. Learners set their own timeline, with a suggested 7-week pace.

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  2. 180 days
    To complete from registration
    80%
    Pass mark per unit
    7 weeks
    Suggested pace
Mary Jo Vierkant, PharmD, MEd, BS
Mary Jo Vierkant, PharmD, MEd, BS
Founder, CEO, course director & instructor
Meet the team

Led by a pharmacist with nearly a decade in Minnesota's medical cannabis market.

Mary Jo is a Doctor of Pharmacy licensed in Minnesota and Florida, and a registered preceptor in Minnesota for pharmacy students. She worked as a Cannabis Pharmacist at Green Goods (Vireo Health) for over 9.5 years, then established the medical cannabis program from square one as the Medical Manager at The Joint Dispensary in Wayzata, MN.

  • PharmD, University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy (2010)
  • Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Residency, University of Minnesota (2011)
  • Master's in Human Resource Development, with certificates in Adult Education and HRD
  • Formerly Biochemical Genetics Laboratory, The Mayo Clinic
Student outcomes

On completion, a CMCC will be able to:

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