Cannabis and Cannabinoids in Clinical Practice

2 CME/CE credits

$999.00

Cannabis and Cannabinoids in Clinical Practice is designed to inform healthcare providers about the endocannabinoid system, cannabinoid pharmacology and the clinical effects and therapeutic use of cannabis (including evidence for use across conditions and in special patient populations).

2 CME/CE credits: The educational design of this activity addresses the needs of all healthcare providers.

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Course Overview

Cannabis and Cannabinoids in Clinical Practice
Dates: April 14, 2026 – April 14, 2028
This activity is jointly provided by Global Education Group and The Answer Page.

   

Target Audience
The educational design of this activity addresses the needs of all healthcare providers.

Educational Objectives
After completing this activity, the participant should be better able to:

  • Review the structure and function of the endocannabinoid system including its role in physiologic homeostasis
  • Describe the major phytochemicals of the cannabis plant, including cannabinoids and terpenes, and their proposed biologic effects
  • Compare the legal landscape of cannabis at the state level to the federal level
  • Contrast the regulatory landscape of cannabis at the state level to the federal level
  • Describe the pharmacokinetic profile of cannabinoids for several modes of administration, including inhalation, oral, sublingual, transdermal and rectal
  • Identify clinically significant drug interactions that may occur between cannabinoid-based drugs and medications
  • Discuss the acute and chronic cognitive and physiologic effects of cannabinoids
  • Discuss the therapeutic use of cannabinoid-based drugs across a range of disease states
  • Discuss the use of cannabinoid-based drugs in a variety of vulnerable populations
  • Define cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome, including its clinical features and general management principles
  • Define cannabis use disorder, including its diagnostic features and general treatment approaches

Statement of Need/Program Overview

This activity is designed to inform healthcare providers about the endocannabinoid system, cannabinoid pharmacology and the clinical effects and therapeutic use of cannabis (including evidence for use across conditions and in special patient populations).

Accreditation Information

Physician Accreditation Statement

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Global Education Group (Global) and The Answer Page.  Global is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

* This CME/CE activity complies with all requirements of the federal Physician Payment Sunshine Act. If a reportable event is associated with this activity, the accredited provider managing the program will provide the appropriate physician data to the Open Payments database.

Physician Credit Designation
Global Education Group designates this enduring material for a maximum of 4.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing Continuing Education
Global Education Group is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

This educational activity for 4.5 contact hours including 0.0 pharmacotherapeutic contact hours is provided by Global Education Group. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Pharmacist/Pharmacy Technician Accreditation Statement

Global Education Group is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education with Commendation.

Credit Designation
Global Education Group designates this continuing education activity for 4.5 contact hour(s) (0.45 CEUs) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education. (Universal Activity Number – 0530-xxx-xx-xxx-xxx).
This is a knowledge-based activity.

CME/CE Information

Instructions to Receive Credit
In order to receive credit for this activity, the participant must complete the activity, score at least 70% on the quizzes within the activity, and complete the activity evaluation. Your certificate will be available via email after completion of the evaluation.

Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships
Global adheres to the policies and guidelines, including the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited CE, set forth to providers by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and all other professional organizations, as applicable, stating those activities where continuing education credits are awarded must be balanced, independent, objective, and scientifically rigorous. All persons in a position to control the content of an accredited continuing education program provided by Global are required to disclose all financial relationships with any ineligible company within the past 24 months to Global. All financial relationships reported are identified as relevant and mitigated by Global in accordance with the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited CE in advance of delivery of the activity to learners. The content of this activity was vetted by Global to assure objectivity and that the activity is free of commercial bias.

Global Contact Information
For information about the accreditation of this program, please contact Global at 303-395-1782 or cme@globaleducationgroup.com.

Fee Information & Refund/Cancellation Policy
There is a fee for this educational activity. All sales are final once the course has been activated. No refunds will be offered.

Term Offering
This activity was released on 4/1/2026 and is valid for 2 years. Requests for credit must be made no later than 4/1/2028.

Faculty

Meredith Fisher-Corn, MD Editor-in-Chief, The Answer Page, Inc.

Dr. Fisher-Corn is a board-certified physician specializing in anesthesiology, perioperative and pain medicine. She received a Bachelor of Science in biomedical engineering from Duke University School of Engineering and a Medical Degree from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Following an anesthesiology residency and fellowship at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, she was an attending anesthesiologist at Women and Infants Hospital, Brown University Medical School.

Since 2009, she has served as Editor-in-Chief of The Answer Page, Inc., and has overseen the creation of well over 200 continuing medical education courses in multiple areas of medicine, including Perioperative & Hospital Medicine, and Opioid Prescribing & Risk Management. In addition, she has created more than 20 courses on the endocannabinoid system & the therapeutic use of cannabinoids, including numerous state required courses for The New York State Department of Health, The Florida Medical Association & The Florida Osteopathic Medical Association, The Pennsylvania Department of Health, The Ohio State Medical Association, The Utah Department of Health & Human Resources, The West Virginia Department of Health & Human Resources and The Minnesota Department of Health. At the recommendation of Professor Raphael Mechoulam, PhD, her content had been featured in Israel’s National Healthcare Provider Cannabis Program.

Dr. Fisher-Corn is the recipient of multiple national and international awards for her work in creating accredited educational content in the area of the endocannabinoid system & the therapeutic use of cannabinoids.