[1 credit hour]
This course is available for physician, dentist, physician assistant, nurse practitioner continuing education. A general attendance certificate is also available.

People, including physicians and nurses, often have strong opinions about marijuana and these opinions, at times, can obscure the scientific realities. This lecture is designed to help separate fact from opinion so that an honest understanding of marijuana will allow people to be well-informed and make educated choices about medical and recreational marijuana.

Objectives:

• Identify prevailing myths about marijuana.
• Describe the cultural, political and profit motivators driving societal opinion.