Marijuana

Marijuana use has increased as more US states legalize the drug for medical and recreational use. The drug and its derivatives are said to be effective for a host of medical conditions, often with limited or no supporting evidence. This course presents the evidence for marijuana: who’s using it, where it’s legal for medical use, the public health consequences of its broader use, and what it is and is not effective for.

• CME 2.0
  Reviews
  • Cannabinoids for Medical UseJAMA
  • Association of Cannabis Use in Adolescence and Risk of Depression, Anxiety, and Suicidality in Young Adulthood 1 CreditJAMA Psychiatry
  • Medical Marijuana for Treatment of Chronic Pain and Other Medical and Psychiatric ProblemsJAMA
  • Medical Marijuana for Treatment of Chronic Pain and Other Problems 19m 25sJAMA
  • Association of Cannabis With Cognitive Functioning in Adolescents and Young Adults 1 CreditJAMA Psychiatry
  • Medical Marijuana Use in Oncology JAMA Oncology
• CME 11.0
  Epidemiology
  • Self-reported Daily, Weekly, and Monthly Cannabis Use Among Women Before and During Pregnancy 1 CreditJAMA Network Open
  • Association of US Medical Marijuana Laws With Nonmedical Prescription Opioid Use and Prescription Opioid Use Disorder 1 CreditJAMA Network Open
  • Self-reported Medical and Nonmedical Cannabis Use Among Pregnant Women in the United States 1 CreditJAMA
  • Association of Marijuana Laws With Teen Marijuana Use 1 CreditJAMA Pediatrics
  • Youth and Adult Arrests for Cannabis Possession After Decriminalization and Legalization of Cannabis 1 CreditJAMA Pediatrics
  • Combustible and Electronic Tobacco and Marijuana Products in Hip-Hop Music Videos, 2013-2017 1 CreditJAMA Internal Medicine
  • Assessment of Exposure to High-Performing Schools and Risk of Adolescent Substance Use 1 CreditJAMA Pediatrics
  • Social Media Posts by Recreational Marijuana Companies and Administrative Code Regulations in Washington State 1 CreditJAMA Network Open
  • Substance Use Among American Indian Youths on Reservations Compared With a National Sample of US Adolescents 1 CreditJAMA Network Open
  • Association of Medical and Adult-Use Marijuana Laws With Opioid Prescribing for Medicaid Enrollees 1 CreditJAMA Internal Medicine
  • Monitoring Marijuana Use in the United States 1 CreditJAMA
  • Unintentional Pediatric Exposures to Marijuana in Colorado, 2009-2015JAMA Pediatrics
  • Prevalence of Marijuana Use Disorders in the United States Between 2001-2002 and 2012-2013JAMA Psychiatry
  • Marijuana-Using Drivers, Alcohol-Using Drivers, and Their Passengers: Prevalence and Risk Factors Among Underage College StudentsJAMA Pediatrics
• CME 5.0
  Clinical Use
  • Should Physicians Recommend Replacing Opioids With Cannabis? 1 CreditJAMA
  • Nabiximols for the Treatment of Cannabis Dependence 1 CreditJAMA Internal Medicine
  • Association of Marijuana Use With Psychosocial and Quality of Life Outcomes Among Patients With Head and Neck Cancer 1 CreditJAMA Otolaryngology
  • Use of Marijuana for Medical Purposes Among Adults in the United States 1 CreditJAMA
  • Cannabis and Cannabinoids 1 CreditJAMA
  • Marijuana Use Among Patients With Glaucoma in a City With Legalized Medical Marijuana UseJAMA Ophthalmology
• CME 3.0
  Complications and Side Effects
  • Association Between Self-reported Prenatal Cannabis Use and Maternal, Perinatal, and Neonatal Outcomes 1 CreditJAMA
  • Association of Prenatal Cannabis Exposure With Psychosis Proneness Among Children in the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study 1 CreditJAMA Psychiatry
  • Effect of Computer-Based Substance Use Screening and Brief Behavioral Counseling vs Usual Care for Youths in Pediatric Primary Care 1 CreditJAMA Network Open
  • Acute Mental Health Symptoms in Adolescent Marijuana Users 1 CreditJAMA Pediatrics
  • Association of Marijuana Use With Blunted Nucleus Accumbens Response to Reward Anticipation JAMA Psychiatry
  • Associations Between Cannabis Use and Physical Health Problems in Early MidlifeJAMA Psychiatry
  • Minimal Physical Health Risk Associated With Long-term Cannabis Use—But Buyer BewareJAMA
  • Association Between Lifetime Marijuana Use and Cognitive Function in Middle Age: The Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) StudyJAMA Internal Medicine
  • Long-term Marijuana Use and Cognitive Impairment in Middle AgeJAMA Internal Medicine
  • Early Cannabis Use, Polygenic Risk Score for Schizophrenia and Brain Maturation in AdolescenceJAMA Psychiatry
• CME 2.0
  Miscellaneous
  • Labeling Accuracy of Cannabidiol Extracts Sold Online 1 CreditJAMA
  • Medical Marijuana: Is the Cart Before the Horse?JAMA
  • Educating Physicians About MarijuanaJAMA Internal Medicine
  • The Need for Federal Regulation of Marijuana MarketingJAMA
  • Marijuana, Secondhand Smoke, and Social Acceptability 1 CreditJAMA Internal Medicine
  • Medical Board Expectations for Physicians Recommending MarijuanaJAMA
  • The Implications of Marijuana Legalization in ColoradoJAMA