Medical cannabis has become legal in several states, allowing clinicians to prescribe it. However, studies have demonstrated that prescribers may not be equipped with adequate knowledge to prescribe marijuana products. Even clinicians who are not prescribing still encounter patients who are using marijuana in various forms. Patients additionally have their own expectations which
may not be based on the science of cannabis. This seminar will overview the pharmacology and therapeutics of cannabis products as well as the impact the use of these products may have on
the patient, such as drug testing results, employment and driving. The lecture will also review legal limitations of state cannabis laws.

Dr. Randall Tackett received his Ph.D. in Pharmacology and Toxicology from the University of Georgia. After completion of a postdoctoral fellowship at the Medical University of South Carolina, he returned to the University of Georgia College of Pharmacy as an Assistant Professor. He is currently Professor and Associate Department Head in the Department of Clinical & Administrative Pharmacy, and the Director of the Clinical Trials Certificate Program in Regulatory Affairs. He also holds adjunct faculty appointments at Alliant University and Fairleigh Dickinson University. He has given numerous lectures about dealing with adverse drug interactions, cardiovascular disease, substance abuse psychopharmacology and forensic pharmacy. He is recognized as an expert in pharmacology and toxicology in the area of substance abuse.

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