Marijuana in Canada: Medical and Recreational One Hour Pre-Approved for CVRP Ethics and RRP Ethics / Three Hours Medical Content
Course Overview
This course will discuss marijuana and medical marijuana from a Canadian perspective. We
will present the history of marijuana in Canada. The second part of the course
explains the new law in Canada making marijuana legal for recreational uses and
its effects on the patients who now have medical cards for marijuana. The CMA
and Canadian Nurses association have put forth recommendations to their members
and both physicians and nurses have newly formed groups to promote medical
marijuana and research. We present several scenarios in the course that
healthcare professionals may find themselves in and the ethical dilemmas that
could occur. At the end of the class is a paper released by Canada Health with
the latest research regarding medical marijuana and multiple diseases.
CVRP Ethics Approved - 1hr
Course Format
This course is online. All course material is available online and is accessible immediately after purchase from your account homepage. Certificate of Completion is available immediately upon passing the exam.
Course Objectives
- Explain marijuana and medical marijuana
- Discuss the cannabinoid system and how marijuana relates to that system
- Describe how the new law will impact patients and those already registered as medical marijuana users
- Explain the difficulty with research of medical marijuana
- List the most recent research findings regarding medical marijuana and multiple diseases
Listen to a sample
"Excellent material to assist in dispelling the myths and incorrect information about cannabis."