We advance medical knowledge through cannabis research. Through education, we translate observations in the laboratory, clinic, and community into interventions that improve health, bridging scientific discoveries in cannabis-based medicine with the needs of health care providers, researchers, students, professionals, and the general public.

The University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine's Medical Cannabis Center for Research and Education (MCCRE) advances medical knowledge and promotes health through research and education in cannabis, including the cannabis plant, cannabis-based medicine, and public health.

This in person class provides an introduction to the pharmacology underlying recreational and medicinal uses of cannabis. Topics focus on cannabis taxonomy, chemistry of cannabinoids, physiological effects, and emerging therapeutic applications. Class discussions include historical, political and socio-economic influences on Cannabis legislation. 

Developed at the University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine, our professional certificate in cannabis and medicine filled the need for evidence-based cannabis education. This seven-week, online professional certificate is designed for professionals looking to better understand how plant chemicals are created, and how they affect the human body.

Created in UVM’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences by leaders in Cannabis agriculture, this 8-week, fully online evidence-based program covers cannabis chemicals, genetics, agricultural best practices, post-harvest handling, processing, as well as how cannabis effects the human body through learning basic pharmacology and examining the different modes of administration.

• Jan Carney, MD, MPH, advocates for more research in the Annals of Internal Medicine

• Kalev Freeman, MD, PhD discusses the cannabis curriculum in the Department of Pharmacology in the 

  Journal of American Medical Association

• James Wolf, MD, presents at the Larner College of Medicine Fall Community Medical School 10/10/19: Opioids, Marijuana, and Chronic Pain: What Doctors Do & Don't Know
• Monique McHenry, PhD, Kalev Freeman, MD, PhD, and Mingruo Guo, PhD, present Enhanced Stability and Oral Bioavailability of Cannabidiol in Zein and Whey Protein Composite Nanoparticles by a Modified Anti-Solvent Approach
• Linda Klumpers, PhD, presents Review of delta-8-tetrahydropcannabinol: Comparative pharmacology with delta-9-THC

• Professor of Psychiatry Hugh Garavan and researcher Catherine Orr find that "even small amounts" of marijuana changes teen brains: Vermont Marijuana: UVM researchers find pot alters fear receptors in teen brains, Burlington Free Press (subscription required)
• UVM-based Vermont Academic Detailing Program, offered through the Office of Primary Care and Area Health Education Centers Program, launches a session on cannabinoids: As prevalence of medical marijuana increases, doctors and providers focus on educating users, Valley News
• UVM's Drs. Kalev Freeman and Monique McHenry help in bridging the knowledge gap in Cannabis science: Universities meet growing demand with Weed 101, CNN
• UVM's Dr. Linda Klumpers in a recent Rolling Stone article: How Delta-8 THC Became the Hot Semi-Legal High Rolling Stone Magazine
• Dr. Monique McHenry was featured in a recent Forbes article: CBD vs. THC: What’s The Difference? Forbes Magazine
• Dr. Monique McHenry was featured in a POLITICOPRO article: Inside the world of college cannabis courses PoliticoPro