Medical Marijuana Certification Course-- Massachusetts
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The Medical Marijuana Certification Course will help Massachusetts physicians make informed decisions regarding medicinal cannabis treatments for their patients. This activity provides an evidence based analysis of marijuana’s efficacy, risks and benefits in treating the Massachusetts list of approved conditions. The science, safety, and impact of medical marijuana will be explored, in order to enhance physician knowledge of this emerging healthcare resource. Topics include safest practices, addiction, dosing, cannabidiol, THC, indicas vs. sativas, physical and cognitive safety issues, impact on mental health, risk management/mitigation, edibles and the balance between medical marijuana and opioids.This activity meets the CME requirements necessary for physicians to participate in the Massachusetts Medical Use of Marijuana Program. |
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Expiration |
Apr 04, 2022 |
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Discipline(s) |
Nurse Practitioner , Physician CME, Physician Assistant CME |
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Format |
Online, Webinar / Webcast / Video |
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Cost |
200 |
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Credits / Hours |
4 |
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Accreditation |
ACCME |
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Presenters / Authors / Faculty |
Michael Schatman, Ph.D |
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Activity Specialities / Related Topics |
Psychiatry / Mental Health, Primary Care, Pain Management, Nontraditional / Alternative Medicine, Neurology, Internal Medicine, Glaucoma / Retinopathy, Gastroenterology / GI, Family Medicine, Alzheimers / Dementia |
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Keywords / Search Terms |
MA, massachusetts, Cannabis, CBD, risks, benefits, safest practices, addiction, doping, cannabidiol, THC, indicas, sativas, physical and cognitive safety issues, impact on mental health, risk management, mitigation, edibles, opioids, pain, ALS, Anxiety, pain, Dysmenorrhea, Migraine, Multiple Sclerosis, Opioid Use Disorder, cancer,Muscular Dystrophy,Inflammatory Bowel Disease,Crohn’s Disease, PTSD, Tourette, HIV, AIDS, cachexia |
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