The Science Is Ready. Your Patients Are Waiting.
PACE is a clinician-founded academy for accredited medical cannabis education in the United States — built by the physicians, nurses, and researchers who created the science, for the clinicians who deliver the care. We reflect the experience of professionals who have pioneered promoting the science of the endocannabinoid system — yet a glaring omission from professional medical education.
35 Years. Still Not in the Curriculum.
The endocannabinoid system was first beginning to be elucidated in 1988. Our knowledge of its vast and fundamental body effects continues to grow. It is the most widespread receptor system in the human body — involved in pain modulation, immune function, neurological regulation, appetite, sleep, and mood. As of 2026, it is still not included in the standard curriculum at most U.S. medical schools. Physicians are certifying patients for cannabis use. Patients are asking their doctors questions about a system those doctors were never taught. Cannabis is now a Schedule III substance. Millions of patients are using it as medicine. Most physicians cannot answer their questions — not because they lack the ability, but because they were never taught the science. PACE exists to change that.
The Scale of the Need
Stat 1 38 states with active medical cannabis programs — with numbers of medical cannabis patients increasing now that Schedule III cannabis is required to be sold under state-licensed medical marijuana programs. Stat 2 Millions of patients asking questions their doctors cannot answer. Stat 3 0 clinician-founded, accredited cannabis education academies — until now.
1. The body's master regulator
You have receptors in your brain, gut, and immune cells. They are designed to respond to cannabinoids.
2. CB1 and CB2 receptors explained
CB1 concentrates in the central nervous system. CB2 runs through immune tissue. Different targets, different clinical effects.
3. Endocannabinoid deficiency
Low cannabinoid tone correlates with migraine, fibromyalgia, and IBS. The research is worth your time.
4. How plant compounds interact
Phytocannabinoids mimic what your body already makes. The difference is potency, duration, and clinical application.
5. Clinical relevance for your practice
When a patient asks if cannabis helps pain, you need to know what the ECS actually does. PACE teaches that foundation.
What You Will Learn
Our curriculum is built on decades of peer-reviewed research, not industry talking points. Here is what the data shows.
The Science
How the endocannabinoid system works. What phytocannabinoids and terpenes do in the body and why it matters clinically. The history of cannabis as a botanical medicine and the regulatory history that kept it out of medical education.
The Evidence
What the peer-reviewed literature shows about cannabis and pain, inflammation, oncology, neurology, psychiatry, gastrointestinal disease, and more. Adverse effects and risks — presented accurately, without distortion.
The Practice
How to talk with patients about cannabis. How to initiate therapy, titrate dosing, choose delivery methods, and monitor outcomes. Legal obligations, documentation, and clinical case examples.
6 Category 1 CME/CEU Credits | 3 Sections | Self-Paced Online | Certificate Upon Completion | Aligned to the 2025 JAMA Competency Standard
Can your patients' questions wait any longer?
"The information we present here has been hard-won, generated from 30 years of scientific evidence, patient experience, and peer exchange. We are proud to be your ambassadors of trusted cannabis medical education." — Dr. Deborah Malka, MD, PhD, President & Co-Founder, PACE