Society of Cannabis Clinicians

What Society of Cannabis Clinicians does

The Society of Cannabis Clinicians (SCC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1999 in the San Francisco Bay Area by Tod Mikuriya, MD, and currently headquartered in Los Angeles, California. It is the first and oldest U.S. medical organization promoting the use of medical cannabis, operating today as a community-led professional society serving physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and allied healthcare providers across the United States and through international chapters in the United Kingdom, Latin America, and Australia.

The SCC's core product is a Medical Cannabis Clinical Training Curriculum delivered via a WordPress-based e-commerce storefront (store.cannabisclinicians.org) integrated with Learner Mobile for course delivery and Tradewing for the member portal. The curriculum comprises 23+ course modules sold individually ($49-$199) or in bundles of 5 ($229), 12 ($499), or 23 ($899), supplemented by professional certifications (Certification in Basic Cannabinoid Medicine starting at $300; Cannabis Nurse Health Coach Certificate at $500) and specialty tracks for pharmacists, nurses, massage therapists, and Spanish-speaking clinicians. Additional platform assets include the Find a Practitioner directory (160+ locations), a Research Library of 1,370+ vetted articles, O'Shaughnessy's Journal of Cannabis in Clinical Practice, a Case Reports directory, and a scholarship program for students from communities disproportionately impacted by the War on Drugs.

Revenue is generated through recurring membership dues, one-time course and certification purchases, and tax-deductible donations, with supplemental sponsorship income from a Platinum Sponsor (Eric Cancer Playbook) and a roster of commercial affiliates. The organization has 16 personnel (13 board members plus a small administrative staff) and operates without venture capital or private equity backing. Recent strategic moves include a March 2026 strategic merger with the National Clinical Director Consortium, a February 2026 patient-reported outcomes partnership with the Whole Health Oncology Institute, and the January 2026 election of the first woman-led executive committee in the organization's 26-year history.

Name

Society of Cannabis Clinicians

Legal name

Society of Cannabis Clinicians

Website

https://cannabisclinicians.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Society of Cannabis Clinicians is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1999 that provides medical cannabis clinical training, certification programs, and continuing education to physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and allied health professionals in the US and internationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees providing access to the SCC network, resources, quarterly meetings, journal club, and member discounts on courses.
2. Educational Courses and Certifications: Sale of individual course modules, course packages (5, 12, 23 course bundles), and certification programs in basic cannabinoid medicine and nursing.
3. Donations: Tax-deductible donations supporting the nonprofit's mission of advancing medical cannabis education and research.
4. Scholarship Program: Social action initiative providing clinical training curriculum access to students from communities disproportionately impacted by the War on Drugs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

The Society of Cannabis Clinicians is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit professional organization that delivers medical cannabis education, training, and certification programs to healthcare professionals. It sells clinical training curriculum (individual modules and packages of 5, 12, and 23 courses), certification programs (Basic Cannabinoid Medicine, Cannabis Nurse Health Coach, Global Cannabis Clinician, Pharmacy Curriculum), and operates a Find a Practitioner directory, research library, and quarterly member events. Membership dues and tax-deductible donations provide ongoing support to its educational mission.

Product overview

The Society of Cannabis Clinicians operates as a multi-product educational platform centered around its Medical Cannabis Clinical Training Curriculum. The core offering consists of comprehensive course packages (5, 12, and 23-module bundles) and individual modules covering endocannabinoid science, clinical applications, and condition-specific treatments. Professional certifications include the Certification in Basic Cannabinoid Medicine and Cannabis Nurse Health Coach Certificate Program. Specialized tracks serve nursing, pharmacy, and Spanish-speaking clinicians. The organization also provides a Find a Practitioner directory, Research Library with 1,370+ articles, the O'Shaughnessy's clinical journal, Case Reports directory, and quarterly member events/webinars. A scholarship program supports students from underrepresented communities. The portfolio operates through third-party platforms for course delivery (Learner Mobile) and member access (Tradewing).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• O'Shaughnessy's: O'Shaughnessy's: The Journal of Cannabis in Clinical Practice - a journal founded by SCC Founder Tod Mikuriya, MD for clinicians to share observations on cannabis use by patients, reporting on cannabinoid science, therapeutics, and politics.

Products and services

• Medical Cannabis Clinical Training Curriculum The primary educational platform offering comprehensive cannabinoid education for medical professionals through multiple course packages and individual modules. Covers endocannabinoid science, pharmacology, clinical applications, and condition-specific treatments.
• 5 Course Package: Basics Entry-level course bundle covering essential science on endocannabinoid system, botany, pharmacology, laboratory analysis, and dosage/delivery of medical cannabis.
• 12 Course Package: Basics + Clinical Courses Intermediate bundle expanding on the Basic package with deeper understanding of medical cannabis education addressing specific clinical conditions.
• Comprehensive Clinical Package Full collection of all 23 modules spanning essential science to cannabis therapeutics in clinical practice for specific conditions.
• Certification in Basic Cannabinoid Medicine Professional certification program for healthcare clinicians who recommend medical cannabis therapy, created and designed by SCC experts. Includes 5-course basics plus additional requirements.
• Cannabis Nurse Health Coach Certificate Program 30-hour continuing education course (CEUs for Nurses) covering plant history, scientific aspects, research, compounds, and products for nurses seeking to integrate cannabis therapeutics into practice.
• Global Cannabis Clinician Program 8 CEU program for modern global clinicians covering CBD and cannabis therapeutics available to populations worldwide.
• Cannabis Pharmacy Curriculum 4-course package covering indispensable information for pharmacists working with cannabis-based medicine including history, clinical approach, policy impacts, and future of cannabis medicine.
• Individual Course Modules Over 20 individual course modules covering specific topics including endocannabinoid system, cannabis botany, pharmacology, dosage, clinical conditions (epilepsy, pain, autism, cancer, mental health, etc.), and special populations.
• Find a Practitioner Directory Searchable directory connecting patients and professionals to experienced cannabis clinicians and researchers across 160+ locations globally, searchable by radius.
• Research Library Collection of vetted research studies organized by condition categories (cancer, epilepsy, pain, autism, etc.) to guide clinical decision-making. Contains over 1,370 published articles.
• O'Shaughnessy's Journal Peer-reviewed journal of cannabis in clinical practice founded by SCC founder Tod Mikuriya, covering cannabinoid science, therapeutics, and politics.
• SCC Events and Webinars Platform hosting quarterly meetings, monthly journal clubs, CannaConnect member calls, and special webinars featuring expert speakers on cannabis research and clinical practice.
• SCC Scholarship Program Program addressing healthcare disparities by providing the Clinical Training Curriculum to students from communities impacted by the War on Drugs, particularly African American/Black, Latinx, or Native American/Indigenous descent.

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• National Clinical Director ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 March 2026Strategic merger announced March 20, 2026, to advance clinical excellence in medical cannabis care. This merger establishes a new SCC Committee for Clinician-led Dispensaries, representing a significant expansion of the organization's scope.
• Whole Health Oncology InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 February 2026Partnership announced February 24, 2026, to advance patient-reported outcomes in medical cannabis care. Focuses on collecting and analyzing real-world evidence from cannabis therapy patients.
• Eric Cancer PlaybookminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPlatinum sponsor supporting SCC's educational mission.
• Pro-Mal InsuranceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommercial affiliate providing financial support to SCC.
• Formula 30AminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommercial affiliate supporting SCC's mission.
• Kentucky Cannabis DocsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommercial affiliate of SCC.
• PhytoRXminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommercial affiliate of SCC.
• NuuMeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommercial affiliate of SCC.
• Flora Sophia BotanicalsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommercial affiliate of SCC.
• CannakeysminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity partner sharing educational mission and providing complementary services.
• Americans for Safe Access (ASA)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity partner providing complementary resources to those offered by SCC.
• VertosaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommercial affiliate supporting SCC's educational mission.
• EndoVedaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommercial affiliate of SCC.
• Bloom HempminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommercial affiliate of SCC.
• O'Shaughnessy's JournalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe official journal of cannabis in clinical practice, founded by SCC founder Tod Mikuriya, reporting on cannabinoid science, therapeutics, and politics.
• Leaf411minorGTM or Marketing PartnerAlly organization providing cannabis education resources.
• Patients Out of TimeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAlly organization providing information on cannabis to healthcare professionals and patients.
• Veterinary Cannabis SocietyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAlly organization focused on veterinary applications of cannabis.
• Psychedelic Medicine Association (PMA)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerAlly organization exploring therapeutic potentials of cannabinoids and alternative therapies.
• International Cannabis Bar Association (INCBA)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerAlly organization in the cannabis legal space.
• D4DPRminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAlly organization in the cannabis policy space.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• American Cannabis Nurses Association: A professional membership association for nurses specializing in cannabis therapeutics. Closest direct peer — both organizations are nonprofit professional societies for healthcare clinicians practicing in medical cannabis, with overlapping board composition (SCC's Treasurer Tanya Scott Cannady is a former ACNA board member) and complementary course offerings.
• Patients Out of Time: A nonprofit education and advocacy organization providing cannabis therapeutic information to healthcare professionals and patients. Listed as a formal ally of SCC; both organizations serve the same clinician and patient education niche in medical cannabis with shared historical leadership overlap.
• Americans for Safe Access: A national nonprofit dedicated to ensuring safe and legal access to cannabis for therapeutic use and research. A formal SCC ally organization addressing patient access, clinician training, and policy advocacy — operating in the same medical cannabis ecosystem from the advocacy and standards-setting side.
• Leaf411: A nonprofit cannabis nurse hotline and education service providing clinician-vetted guidance to consumers. A formal SCC ally that overlaps directly with SCC's nurse training, practitioner directory, and patient education missions, particularly through nurse-led cannabis consultation.

Emerging players

• Healer: A cannabis education and dosing platform co-founded by SCC Vice President Dustin Sulak. Closely related to SCC through leadership overlap, with comparable clinician and patient education offerings but operating as a for-profit consumer-facing brand rather than a professional society.
• HelloMD: A cannabis telehealth and education platform where SCC board member Patricia Frye served as the first evaluating physician. Comparable in clinician education and patient-facing cannabis consultation, but for-profit and technology-led versus SCC's professional-society model.
• Medical Marijuana 411: An online cannabis education and certification platform for medical professionals and patients. Directly comparable CME/CEU cannabis training catalog; operates as a digital-first commercial education provider in contrast to SCC's society-led model.

Others

• International Cannabis Bar Association (INCBA): A membership organization for cannabis legal professionals. Listed as a formal SCC ally; not a clinical peer but a complementary professional society in the broader cannabis policy and education ecosystem, sharing the membership-society model.
• Cannabis Science Conference: A leading cannabis science, analytics, and education conference. Adjacent event-based peer delivering continuing education to cannabis clinicians and researchers; competes for the same professional audience's attention and conference budget.
• Cannabis Trade Federation: An industry trade association representing legal cannabis businesses. Adjacent ecosystem peer focused on industry policy, diversity initiatives (with Patricia Frye serving on its DEI task force), and standards — rather than direct clinician education, but operating in the same professional cannabis organizational space.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CannaClinicians
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@societyofcannabisclinicians
• Facebookfacebook.com/cannaclinicians
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cannaclinicians
• Instagraminstagram.com/societyofcannabisclinicians

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Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

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