This 3-hour course provides an opportunity for behavioral health providers to learn the latest on marijuana with a focus on the latest data, scientific research, and evolving policies. This workshop will also include information related to marijuana and pregnancy, an overview of the many different forms and routes of consumption of marijuana, and some emerging outcome data from the first states to legalize such as Colorado and Washington. Providers will receive an overview of the many reliable national resources available for the science of today’s marijuana.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Participants will:
•Gain an understanding of the varied forms of cannabis available for consumption;
•Understand rates of use and current research; findings on the effects of cannabis on mental and physical health, as well as on bran and child development; and
•Learn about cannabinoids and their interest to medical science.