Cannabis Processing

This course covers the chemistry, processes, safety, equipment, setup, and regulation of the extraction of cannabinoids.

• Cannabis Cultivation Techniques
• Breeding and Genetics
• Cannabis Extraction Methods
• Cannabis Consumption Options
• Dosing and Potency
• Cannabis Legalization and Regulation
• Terpenes and Cannabinoids
• Health and Safety
• Environmental Considerations
• Personal Cultivation and Homebrewing

Building upon the broad foundation set in CEX101, this course focuses on the use of supercritical carbon dioxide, ethanol, and solvent-free methods to produce crude oil from cannabis. The structure of this class is split to include both theory and lab-based components. Students spend a portion of class time getting hands on with relevant equipment and receive training in safety and tube bending/fitting from Swagelok. Prerequisite: CEX 101

This course picks up where PRO101 left off and brings students into the realm of post- processing. Participants take a deep dive into the topics of nucleation, winterization, fractional distillation, isolation, and sonication. This course includes a lab section where students will spend time applying the methods, they learn to refine the crude oil produced in PRO101 into products like crystalline cannabinoids, absolute, distillates, isolates, water soluble concentrates, and nano-emulsions.

This course will discuss reasons consumers are incorporating cannabis into their food, how to dose your cannabis edibles, how to infuse cannabis and ways to incorporate those infusions into your favorites dishes and snacks. Students will leave this class having a greater understanding of how to create their own cannabis-infused foods safely and effectively.