Medical cannabis course runs out at the University of Israel

O Hadassah Academic College in Jerusalem, the course on “Entrepreneurship in Medicinal Cannabis” will open next semester and places are already sold out. About 90 students will study the six thousand years of the history of Cannabis Sativa L., before delving into the chemistry of the plant, its legality, its various uses and different methods of consumption.

The course syllabus also includes the medicinal potential of cannabis, from oncology, neurology and psychiatry to pain management, the adverse effects of consumption and driving under the influence of cannabis, the latest research and investigation, the black market, the distribution and use of cannabis in food supplements and cosmetics, among others.

The course will have the participation of specialists in several areas, from medicine to agriculture, passing through the legal area Photo: DR – Hadassah Academic College

A news was advanced by the University's own website and cited in an article by the forward. Various professionals and experts such as doctors, farmers, lawyers and even patients will be invited to give lectures to the students, explained Michael Dor, director of the University of Hadassah, who for the last four years has been the main adviser in the field of medical cannabis, under the under the Israeli Ministry of Health. “The aim of the course is to teach as much as possible, in all locations, about medical cannabis,” said Michael Dor.

Students enrolled in the course come from fields as diverse as lecturers and professors and may be entering higher education, be young graduates or professionals in related fields. “Partnerships will be established between farmers, doctors and lawyers. Groups will be formed that will then continue to work together”, said Dor, who also stressed that “our strong point is cooperation, bringing together professionals from different areas. It is a very integrated course with immense perspectives”.

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Some classes will even be given by medical cannabis patients and their doctors, who will talk about their experience, the advantages and difficulties of cannabis treatment. The course will address how cannabis can help with various conditions and conditions, such as post-traumatic stress disorder, autism, fibromyalgia, psoriasis, drug-resistant epilepsy in children, muscle and bone disorders, irritable bowel syndrome and other chronic pain. But Michael Dor wants to present a balanced approach, so he's already invited a psychiatrist to give a presentation against cannabis use and its less favorable side effects.

“All those who leave this course, after graduation, will go to their area to implement knowledge. Farmers, lawyers, entrepreneurs, doctors who treat patients, each of our students will get that knowledge and use it,” continues Dor. “The information provided through the course influences not only the students, but also those they will eventually work with. Indirectly, this course can educate the Israeli public more broadly,” she says.

Raphael Mechoulam is regarded worldwide as the “father of THC” Photo: DR

Contrary to what one might think, the “Entrepreneurship in Medicinal Cannabis” course has not yet met with negative reviews or generated controversy. “There is a stigma around cannabis, but these days I have a new problem: I have to convince people that cannabis is not a cure-all in the world.” shoots with a sense of humor Dr. Ache. "It's a sexy area."

Bertold Fridlender, president of the University, also told Forward that “Israel’s medical cannabis development is one of the most advanced in the world, and we felt it would be important to offer, through our institution, this kind of expertise for something that really offers employment in our country.” The University of Hadassah is “a career-oriented school that focuses on helping students find employment after graduation. Some students may want to work in the cannabis industry,” explains Fridlender.

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Israel is the leading country in medical cannabis research and research, largely thanks to the discoveries of renowned Israeli chemist Raphael Mechoulam in the early XNUMXs, who described the plant's main psychoactive component, THC, and later discovered the endocannabinoid system.

Legal since 1998, the medical cannabis program has more than 30 patients in Israel. While recreational use remains illegal, cannabis is widely respected scientifically, medicinally, biotechnologically, agriculturally and even academically. Unlike in the US, where cannabis remains, under federal law, illegal (despite state policies and regulations), in Israel the government encourages growers, scientists, researchers, technology professionals and doctors to collaborate and advance in the field of medical cannabis.

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