Clinical Resources
PONS Presentation: Cannabis Use in the Hospital (No CEU)
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The use of medical marijuana is growing rapidly in the United States. This presentation via a dialogue format will
discuss the data on the therapeutic uses of cannabinoids for medical conditions of interest to the Neurocritical care
clinician. In addition, the program will discuss the evolving landscape of use of this medicinal and the practical
concerns of which healthcare professionals should be aware.
Learning Objectives:
- Explain the current status of marijuana legislation in the United States.
- Describe the content and pharmacology of cannabinoids.
- Evaluate and discuss clinical studies using cannabinoids that have been performed in patients with epilepsy.
- Know the pharmacokinetic differences between different cannabis dosage forms.