- Lesson 1 20min
- Lesson 2 20min
- Lesson 3 15min
Description
Medical marijuana has a diverse history that may surprise many. This course covers the social, medical, and economic history of marijuana, as well as the current understanding of its legality in the United States. It also reviews the basics of the plant’s biology, including how hemp is different from marijuana, the human endocannabinoid system, modes of delivery of marijuana, the time to onset, and the duration of effects. It details the difference of medical marijuana compared to traditional healthcare regarding how to obtain marijuana, how it is delivered, and how to best explain these concepts to the patient. We investigate the unintended consequences of marijuana, as well as great additional resources for further study.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the history of marijuana
- Identify which states have legalized marijuana
- Appreciate the components of the plant and its differences
- Identify the endocannabinoid system and how it impacts our bodies
- Understand the different modes of delivery into our bodies
- Understand the differences between traditional medicine and medical marijuana from the patient’s perspective
- Understand the unintended consequences of using marijuana
- Identify valuable resources for marijuana
*PLEASE NOTE: This course has been developed by Tammy Guns, but is presented by an avatar*
Course Content
Instructor
Tammy Guns, MHA, MA, BBA, BA, and her business partner, Kelly Morgan, have been working with physicians who recommend medical marijuana in all states that have legalized marijuana in some capacity. Tammy Guns has extensive corporate industry experience in healthcare, auditing, business valuations, business development and consulting for the past 25 years. Her corporate experience was specializing in the areas of finance, budgeting, operations, physician recruitment, and physician practice management. Tammy has a Master’s of Arts in Health Services Administration, a Master’s of Accountancy, a Bachelor’s of Business Administration in Accounting and a Bachelor’s of Arts in Education. Tammy graduated from the University of Michigan and the University of Wisconsin.
Continuing Education Approvals
Canadian Federation of Aromatherapists (CFA)
0.5 CEU total (up to 0.5 CEU Category B) -Direct ApprovalCollege of Naturopaths of Ontario (CONO)
1 credit total (up to 1 credit Category A) -Direct ApprovalNew Hampshire Association of Naturopathic Doctors (NHAND)
1 CEU total (up to 1 CEU General) -Direct ApprovalVermont Office of Professional Regulation (VT OPR)
1 hour total (up to 1 hour General) -Direct ApprovalAlliance of International Aromatherapists (AIA)
0.5 CPD total (up to 0.5 CPD Category B) -Assumed ApprovalArizona Naturopathic Physicians Medical Board (AZ NPMB)
1 CME total (up to 1 CME General) -Assumed ApprovalCollege of Naturopathic Doctors of Alberta (CNDA)
1 continuing competence credit total -Assumed ApprovalCollege of Naturopathic Physicians of British Columbia (CNPBC)
1 hour total (up to 1 hour Category C - Educational Courses) -Assumed ApprovalCollege of Naturopaths of Ontario (CONO)
1 credit total (up to 1 credit Category B) -Assumed ApprovalColorado Office of Naturopathic Doctor Registration (CO ONDR)
1 PDA total -Assumed ApprovalConnecticut Department of Public Health: Naturopathic Physician Licensure (CT DPH: NPL)
1 hour total -Assumed ApprovalCouncil for Homeopathic Certification (CHC)
1 CEU total (up to 1 CEU Category 2) -Assumed ApprovalDistrict of Columbia Health Regulation and Licensing Administration (DC HRLA)
1 hour total -Assumed ApprovalHawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Professional & Vocational Licensing (HI DCCA)
1 CE total (up to 1 CE General) -Assumed ApprovalKansas State Board of Healing Arts (KS SBHA)
1 CEU total -Assumed ApprovalMaine Board of Complementary Health Care Providers (ME BCHCP)
1 hour total (up to 1 hour General) -Assumed ApprovalManitoba Naturopathic Association (MNA)
1 hour total (up to 1 hour Category B) -Assumed ApprovalMaryland Board of Physicians (MD BP)
1 hour total -Assumed ApprovalMinnesota Board of Medical Practice (MN BMP)
1 contact hour total (up to 1 contact hour General) -Assumed ApprovalMontana Board of Alternative Health Care (MT BAHC)
1 hour total (up to 1 hour General) -Assumed ApprovalNorth Dakota Board of Integrative Health Care (ND BIHC)
1 credit total (up to 1 credit General) -Assumed ApprovalRhode Island Department of Health: Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline (RI DOH: BMLD)
1 hour total -Assumed ApprovalSaskatchewan Association of Naturopathic Practitioners (SANP)
1 hour total (up to 1 hour Category C) -Assumed ApprovalUtah Naturopathic Physician Licensing Board (UT NPLB)
1 CE total (up to 1 CE General) -Assumed ApprovalWashington State Department of Health: Board of Naturopathy (WA DOH: BON)
1 hour total (up to 1 hour Category 2) -Assumed Approval
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