OVERVIEW

Medical Marijuana Course is organized by Professional Development Resources (PDR), Inc.

Course Description:
Medical Marijuana is a 3-hour online continuing education (CE/CEU) course that reviews the current literature on medical, legal, educational, occupational, and ethical aspects of marijuana.

In spite of the fact that more than half of the states in this country have enacted legislation legalizing marijuana in some fashion, the reality is that neither the intended “medical” benefits of marijuana nor its known (and as yet unknown) adverse effects have been adequately examined using controlled studies. Conclusive literature remains sparse, and opinion remains divided and contentious.

This course is intended to present a summary of the current literature on the various medical, legal, educational, occupational, and ethical aspects of marijuana. It will address the major questions about marijuana that are as yet unanswered by scientific evidence. The course will conclude with a list of implications for healthcare and mental health practitioners.

Learning Objectives:
• List impediments to producing empirical evidence on the efficacy and safety of cannabis products
• List conditions for which there is sound efficacy data supporting the use of medical marijuana
• Identify contradictory elements of the relationship between marijuana and mental health
• Identify the five domains of neuropsychological functioning that are impaired with marijuana use
• List arguments for and against the proposition that marijuana is a gateway drug
• Name steps therapists can take to provide competent and ethical treatment vis-à-vis medical marijuana