Upon successful completion of this certificate-level education program, clinicians will be better able to:
- Understand and differentiate the main active components of medical cannabis
- Explore national and provincial requirements for prescribing, using and distributing medical cannabis
- Assess patients to determine if they are appropriate candidates for medical cannabis
- Define the steps required to prescribe medical cannabis
- Consider potential precautions, contraindications and medicolegal issues associated with medical cannabis therapy
- Monitor and counsel patients using medical cannabis therapy