Join Us for Navigating the New World of Cannabis, Education, Prevention & Best Practice -
A community-based session exploring the shifting landscape of cannabis — from history to legalization. This presentation examines both medical and recreational cannabis, the prime and negative effects, and how marketing targets youth. Participants will learn about prevention measures, SBIRT for medical providers, DSM-5 criteria for cannabis use disorder, and treatment recommendations.
The objective of this session is to provide navigation in a new world of cannabis by developing curiosity, fostering awareness and equipping the audience with knowledge.
- Cannabis has viewed in two extremes throughout its American history; harmfulness to harmlessness.
- Normalization of cannabis in American culture has been slow moving, yet subtle in culture over the last 50 years.
- All surrounding states of Indiana have legalized cannabis, how do we as providers navigate legally, ethically using education and evidence toward best practices?
- Potency: Delta 9, CBD, and “Carts”.
- Dispensary; Various strengths vs. medical use of dosing.
Presented by Brandy Clark, MA, LCAC & Heather Buckland, MA ,LMFT, LCAC who serve as board members with the Indiana Association for Addiction Professionals
