Tackle Our Popular Intermediate Workshop On Your Own Time

Mode: Self-Paced | Tuition: $499 | Length: ~6 Weeks

PLEASE NOTE: This is the SELF-PACED version of this workshop. For the LIVE VIRTUAL CLASSROOM version, click here.

Our Curious About Cannabis workshop series is where Curious About Cannabis was born! Now we have re-engineered our popular in-person workshop for a virtual environment to make this unique learning experience available to anyone with an internet connection and a desire to learn.

Curious About Cannabis workshops are intensive workshops, intended to make attendees work hard to learn and demonstrate their newfound understanding to others. Each student will have the chance to work alongside scientists and industry experts to explore core concepts of Cannabis science.

Our self-paced workshop consists of:

  • Live one-on-one sessions with a lead instructor
  • Lectures by our lead instructors covering topics like Cannabis botany, pests and pathogens, taxonomy, chemistry, product quality, extraction, testing, and more
  • Guest Lectures from Leading Cannabis and Cannabinoid Science and Technology Experts
  • Interactive Hands-On Elements
  • Homework Assignments
  • Cumulative Research Project and Presentation
  • Quizzes and Examinations



A passing grade of 80% or better is required to receive a Certificate of Completion issued by Natural Learning Enterprises.

This workshop covers the following topics:

  • Cannabis Botany
  • Cannabis Taxonomy
  • Intro to Cannabis Chemistry
  • Hemp
  • Extraction Science and Technology
  • Cannabis Testing Basics
  • Interpreting Test Results
  • The Endocannabinoid System
  • Cannabis Safety
  • and More!


With access to this workshop you will also receive:

  • A complimentary copy of the Curious About Cannabis book
  • A claim to an exclusive Curious About Cannabis CannaCard NFT
  • The Werc Shop's Cannaroma Terpene Kit
  • Goldleaf's Patient Journal
  • Two months of access to our private resource library
  • Access to a private online community for workshop attendees and alumni
  • Exclusive membership discount to join the Curious About Cannabis Learning Center and get unlimited access to our self-paced courses, resource libraries and more



Are You Ready?

Take your Cannabis education to the next level and sign up for our next workshop today!

Student Testimonials

Learned So Much

by A.M.

"I loved everything about this course! I have learned so much and now when I look at a plant, It's more than just a plant...it's science! Its so nice to finally be able to have the tools needed to find the answers to my questions. On the internet there are so many forums and websites and you don't know which are accurate. The websites and material you have shown me are actual proof to questions I have had. You've answered every question I've had and your course has allowed me to understand the plant more. Can't wait to discover more! Thank you again, you guys are awesome!!"

Blown Away

by S.M.

“...I have read a lot of books on Cannabis botany and science and the text and materials in this class blows them away!”

Can't Wait for Level II

by S.D.

“I can’t wait to take the level II course when it is offered.”

Meet Your Instructors

Founder and Lead Instructor Jason Wilson MS

Jason Wilson is a biologist, educator, and science communicator with a passion for sharing his general curiosity about the world with others. He is the author of Curious About Cannabis: A Scientific Introduction to a Controversial Plant and the educational children's book, A Toadstool's Treasures. He is also the host and producer of The Curious About Cannabis Podcast and the Isn't Life Curious? podcast. Besides teaching, Jason also provides scientific advisory services for companies and institutions, often assisting with the development of research and development laboratories intent on working with natural products, like Cannabis sativa.

Certified Instructor Anthony Smith PhD

Anthony Smith received his PhD in Molecular & Cellular Biology from Oregon State University at the Linus Pauling Institute where he specialized in biochemistry, metabolism and nutrition. Currently Dr. Smith teaches about phytochemistry, pharmacology, and analytical chemistry at John Patrick University. Prior to focusing on teaching, Dr. Smith worked in natural products and biomedical research while serving as a leading international authority on aging, lipoic acid and vascular disease. He also founded Kenevir Research, a Cannabis biotechnology and analytical testing company that was later acquired, and has spent much of the past decade operating laboratories and developing analytical methods designed to investigate the potency and purity of Cannabis and cannabinoid infused products . All in all Dr. Smith brings over 15 years of natural product research, quality assurance, product development, GMP manufacturing, FDA & regulatory experience and analytical chemistry expertise to our team.

Guest Instructors

Guest instructors from our March 2021 session:

  • Anna Schwabe, PhD (Geneticist)
  • Murphy Murri (Extraction Tech)
  • Kyle Boyar (Contaminants and Testing)
  • Arno Hazekamp, PhD (Biochemistry)
  • Linda Klumpers, PhD (Pharmacology)

Guest instructors from our May 2021 session:

  • Jeffrey Raber, PhD (Biochemist)
  • Murphy Murri
  • Alisia Ratliff (Chemist)
  • Anthony Smith, PhD (Molecular Biologist)

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