Cannabis and Mental Health

Wednesday, February 28, 2024, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

This webinar will provide an interactive learning experience for attendees to explore cannabis use and the affects on mental health. The goal is to educate learners on the epidemiology of cannabis use, and effects that technology, such as social media etc. has on its use and mental health. At the conclusion of the course, learners will develop new strategies to properly evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients presenting with cannabis use disorders based on the most current research, guidelines and best practices of their peers.

To register, please click the Register tab above. 

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.50 hours), ANCC Contact Hours (1.50 hours), APA Continuing Education credits (1.50 hours), Non-Physician Participation Credit (1.50 hours)

1. Evaluate recent changes in cannabis and cannabis use.
2. Identify how the endocannabinoid system may regulate mental health symptoms.
3. Determine the link between cannabis use and mental health symptoms

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Stanford Medicine and the Northwest Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC). Stanford Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. 

Credit Designation 
American Medical Association (AMA) 
Stanford Medicine designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) 
Stanford Medicine designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 1.5 ANCC contact hours.  

American Psychological Association (APA) 
Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibly for the content of the programs. 

Cancellation Policy
Please see the course registration page for details. 

Stanford University School of Medicine reserves the right to cancel or postpone this program if necessary;

Accessibility Statement
 Stanford University School of Medicine is committed to ensuring that its programs, services, goods and facilities are accessible to individuals with disabilities as specified under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008.  If you have needs that require accommodations, please contact the Stamford CME office.

Cultural and Linguistic Competency
The planners and speakers of this CME activity have been encouraged to address cultural issues relevant to their topic area for the purpose of complying with California Assembly Bill 1195. Moreover, the Stanford University School of Medicine Multicultural Health Portal contains many useful cultural and linguistic competency tools including culture guides, language access information and pertinent state and federal laws.  You are encouraged to visit the Multicultural Health Portal: https://laneguides.stanford.edu/multicultural-health

For activity related questions, please contact
     Name: Brandon Armstrong, MHA. HCPD
     Title: Compliance Coordinator
     Email: [email protected]

For CME general questions, please contact 
     Email: [email protected]

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Stanford Medicine adheres to the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education.

There are no relevant financial relationships with ACCME-defined ineligible companies for anyone who was in control of the content of this activity.