MARIJUANA

Course overview

CANNABIS, ALSO KNOWN AS MARIJUANA, IS COMMONLY SOUGHT OUT BY PATIENTS FOR VARIOUS CONDITIONS. CONVERSELY, MANY PROVIDERS ARE UNCOMFORTABLE PRESCRIBING MARIJUANA DUE TO A PAUCITY OF CLINICAL TRIALS AND LACK OF AWARENESS REGARDING POTENTIAL RISKS AND BENEFITS OF THE SUBSTANCE. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE CURRENT INDICATIONS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS FOR MEDICAL MARIJUANA AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN CARING FOR PATIENTS WHO USE OR WHO ARE CONSIDERING USING MEDICAL MARIJUANA.