Minnesota Provider Education: Medical Use of Cannabis v1.0

Developed by TMCIGlobal, this course is designed for practitioners in the State of Minnesota seeking to gain basic knowledge about the use of medical cannabis and participate in the state approved patient registry program. Upon completion of the course, you will be able to:

• Describe the current landscape of prescribing medical cannabis
• Evaluate the evidence for treating patient conditions with medical cannabis
• Discuss the pharmacology of cannabis and its effect on the endocannabinoid system
• Analyze use disorders and other patient precautions for prescribing medical cannabis
• Analyze the effects of dosing and common delivery methods of medical cannabis
• Examine Minnesota-specific considerations for discussing medical cannabis

Purchase grants one learner one year’s access to lessons and quizzes (access expires 365 days from the date of course activation).

This course has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the New Mexico Medical Society (NMMS) through the joint providership of Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care Services (RMCHCS) and TMCIGlobal. RMCHCS is accredited by NMMS to provide continuing medical education for physician and non-physician healthcare providers. RMCHCS designates this activity for a maximum of 2.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Each physician or non-physician should claim only the credit commensurate with the time required to complete the online course.

The course includes current state regulations and patient registry program details in a dedicated 30-minute module titled “Minnesota State Medical Cannabis: Practitioner Considerations”

Ethan Russo, MD: Dr. Russo is a neurologist and Director of Research and Development at ICCI.