Pharmacists’ Role in Cannabis Dispensing and Counseling – 3 Hours

Description

Many aspects of dispensing medical marijuana (cannabis dispensing) are still unclear, but the push for pharmacists to take part is happening. Pharmacists have the skills, training, and experience to help patients manage marijuana use. This course (Pharmacists’ Role in Cannabis Dispensing and Counseling) will give a pharmacist the information to be able to counsel and manage a patient’s use of medical marijuana, including a review of the laws associated with marijuana use for approved medical indications. 

Upon completion of this course, pharmacists and pharmacy technicians will be able to: 

• Define Medical Marijuana
• Define Cannabinoids
• Distinguish between CBD and THC
• Recognize what is meant by the term synthetic cannabinoids
• Describe the differences between state versus federal perspectives on legal issues surrounding medical marijuana
• Discuss the necessity of a pharmacist’s role at the dispensary level of medical marijuana
• Describe the difference between medical versus recreational use of marijuana
• Describe the pharmacology of marijuana
• List the indications for medical marijuana
• Describe the different dosage forms of cannabis
• List the adverse effects of medical marijuana
• Recognize drug interactions with medical marijuana
• Discuss the detection of marijuana in blood, urine, hair, and saliva

Authors: Stacey Schneider, Pharm D 

Contact Hours: 3 Hours 

Activity Type: Knowledge-Based Home Study 

Instructional Methods:  Online Independent Self-Study (Training + Post-Test)

Target Audience: Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners (ARNP), and Nurse Practitioners (NP)

Cost: $20 / Participant

Course No: Pharmacist: 0384-9999-23-016-H99-P Technicians: 0384-9999-23-016-H99-T 

Release Date: 04/24/2023       Expiration Date: 04/24/2026

Course Completion Certificate:  A minimum passing score of 70% is required for course completion. A Printable (PDF) Certificate By Email. Credit will be reported to the CPE monitor within 30 days of completion.

The National Pharmacy Technician Association (NPTA) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing education.

NPTA approves Biologix Solutions LLC as a Joint Provider of continuing pharmacy education. Approval

Disclaimers: Stacey Schneider has no actual or potential conflict of interest regarding this program. It received no commercial support and has been peer-reviewed to ensure non-commercialization.

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