Course 1 - Recreational Marijuana: Facts, Fables, & Concerns
Facts, Fables, & Concerns
The United States has effectively entered an age of recreational “nuclear-strength” potency marijuana. In 1969 at Woodstock, the average THC potency of Marijuana was 1%. Today, at dispensaries across the nation, marijuana can be purchased at potencies (smokable, edibles, concentrates, and vape-able) anywhere from 500mg THC brownies, to 60%-80% THC “concentrates”, to greater than 90% THC “Vape Juice”. None of these high-potency marijuana products are safe.
Dr. Bornstein will present the clear peer-reviewed link between high-potency marijuana and Depression, Psychosis, Schizophrenia, Addiction, and Suicide. Also discussed in detail will be the effects of THC on attention, decision-making, memory, and motivation. An examination will be conducted of data connecting high-potency marijuana to poorer educational outcomes, professional achievement, and social relationship satisfaction.
Today’s marijuana products are directly responsible for negative cardiovascular effects, immune dysfunction, many respiratory disorders, cannabinoid hyperemesis, and catatonia syndromes. It can also cause many adverse drug reactions and act as a gateway drug to other substances such as opioids.
This course offers 3 – CE credit hours for the following professions:
NURSES, DENTAL PROFESSIONALS, PHARMACISTS, REGISTERED DIETITIANS & DTRs, PSYCHOLOGISTS, MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELORS & ADDICTION COUNSELORS, MARRIAGE & FAMILY THERAPISTS, SOCIAL WORKERS, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS & OTAs, PHYSICAL THERAPISTS & PTAs, CASE MANAGERS, NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS (Distance Learning), MASSAGE THERAPISTS.