According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, cannabis use rates increased in 2020, with almost 50 million individuals 12 or older reporting use of cannabis in the past year. This increase is reflected in the state-specific data for HHS Region 8 in five of the six states (Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Utah).
 

Learning Objectives:

• Summary of relevant research findings and association recommendations to consider when clients present with medical cannabis cards
• Risk factors for the development of cannabis use disorders
• Diagnostic symptoms of cannabis use disorders
• Use of a decision-making matrix for medical cannabis practice with case scenarios

Cannabis Webinar Series: The Clinician’s Guide to Addressing Medical Cannabis in Substance Use Treatment Settings

This webinar is part of a series on the current science of cannabis, for more information on the other webinars in the series view the series homepage.