CannHerbal – Traditional Healer & Herbal Wellness Program

Next cohort: November 10, 2025

Honor tradition. Meet the standard. Serve your community.

CannHerbal is the dedicated pathway for traditional healers, herbalists, sacramental producers, and wellness practitioners who wish to operate legally within Dominica’s regulated framework—while preserving cultural knowledge and patient trust.


You’ll learn the legal, safety, and quality foundations required by the NCRC, plus practical methods to document remedies, manage sourcing, and protect your practice.

Why CannHerbal?

  • Regulatory alignment — Built on Dominica’s Cannabis Act and NCRC requirements for Traditional Healer/Herbalist registration and Sacramental Producer operations.
  • Respect for culture — Integrates ancestral practices with modern documentation, safety, and ethics—so your tradition is protected and recognized.
  • Practical compliance — Learn simple, field-ready systems for record-keeping, hygiene, sourcing, labeling, and community care.
  • Market readiness — Understand how to collaborate with clinics, pharmacies, and licensed cultivators—without losing independence.
  • Certificate validity: 2 years (with update/refresher requirements as regulations evolve).

Program Structure

📅 Total Duration: 3 Months

Weekly live sessions (online or onsite)
Practical exercises with real-world case studies
Optional hands-on internships in Caribbean or North America.

📍 Location

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Blue & Green Economy – Roseau, Dominica or Online

👥 Capacity

25 participants per session

CannHerbal — Modules Covered

CannHerbal modules with codes, titles, and notes
Module Code Module Title Notes
CC-101 Cannabis Law & Compliance Legal definitions, permissions/restrictions, NCRC processes, roles & responsibilities — mandatory
HS-102 Health & Safety Protocols Hygiene, PPE basics, safe handling, community consultation ethics, vulnerable groups — mandatory
TH-410 Traditional Healer Orientation Cultural practice + modern compliance: remedy logs, consent, contraindications, referrals — license-specific; mandatory
GA-201 (basic) Good Agricultural Practices Ethical sourcing, small-plot cultivation basics, post-harvest handling for herbal inputs — recommended
QAC-104 Quality Assurance & Compliance Reporting Simple SOPs, batch/lot notation, labeling, adverse event logs, inspections readiness — recommended

Examination

Multiple-choice + case study questions

Duration: 2 hours, proctored onsite or online

Passing Score: Minimum 70% required

Valid for 2 years

Who Should Enroll?


Traditional healers, herbalists, and wellness practitioners
Sacramental producers and faith-based operators
Community leaders organizing co-ops or cultural clinics
Small-scale cultivators supporting herbal preparation
Pharmacist/clinic partners collaborating with traditional care

Program Director

Dr. Henry Lowe — Executive Chairman, EHF Group | Founder, Medicanja & Bio-Tech R&D Institute

Internationally recognized biochemist and entrepreneur, Dr. Lowe has led pioneering work in Caribbean medicinal plant research and herbal therapeutics. As Program Director, he ensures CannHerbal respects cultural practice while meeting modern clinical and regulatory expectations—so practitioners can serve their communities safely, ethically, and lawfully.

Recognized by Industry & Government

Endorsed by leading institutions, government agencies, and industry experts committed to shaping the future of legal cannabis

CannHerbal – Traditional Healer & Herbal Wellness Program
Next cohort: November 10, 2025

  • Fee: XCD $1540

  • Group rates: Available for cooperatives or company teams

  • Valid for 2 years before

This pricing supports:

  • Training delivery and cultivation kit distribution

  • Exam administration and certification management

  • Instructor compensation 

  • Mandatory government contributions

If you have already completed and passed CannBase – Core Licensing & Compliance, your CannBase fee (XCD $320) will be fully deducted from the price of CannHerbal.

Frequently Asked Question

Yes. The NCRC requires proof of foundational training (CC-101, HS-102) and TH-410 before registration.

No. It protects it—by adding legal, safety, and documentation practices so your work is recognized and compliant.

No. It’s a required training that qualifies you to apply for Traditional Healer/Herbalist Registration (and supports Sacramental Producer operations).

You still need CannHerbal to show competency in today’s regulatory environment (consent, logs, labeling, referrals).

CannHerbal explains what is allowed, under which license, and how to document lawful sourcing (including co-ops/partners).

Yes. TH-410 covers contraindications, red-flags, and referral pathways to medical professionals.

CannHerbal is part of a regional harmonization effort under discussion with other Caribbean governments to support recognition across CARICOM.

Training delivery, exam administration, certification management, instructor compensation, and mandatory government contributions.

Yes. Cohort bookings for associations and congregations are available (with group pricing).

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