Medical Card Exam™

Continuing Medical Education

Earn accredited CME credits: CME Courses on Medical Marijuana

  1. The Endocannabinoid System and Clinical Implications
  • Objective: Provide an in-depth understanding of the endocannabinoid system, its role in health and disease, and its interaction with phytocannabinoids.
  • Target Audience: General practitioners, internists, neurologists, psychiatrists, pain specialists.
  • Key Topics: Receptors (CB1, CB2), neurotransmission modulation, homeostasis, and implications for treatment strategies.
  1. Evidence-Based Use of Medical Marijuana in Pain Management

  • Objective: Review clinical data on cannabis use in chronic and neuropathic pain, cancer-related pain, and as an opioid-sparing strategy.
  • Target Audience: Pain specialists, oncologists, primary care physicians, orthopedists.
  • Key Topics: THC/CBD ratios, dosing, delivery methods, red flags, clinical outcomes.
  1. Medical Marijuana in Psychiatry: Risks, Benefits, and Emerging Evidence

  • Objective: Explore the use of cannabis in PTSD, anxiety, depression, and sleep disorders, while addressing addiction potential and contraindications.
  • Target Audience: Psychiatrists, psychologists, neurologists, addiction medicine.
  • Key Topics: Patient selection, adverse effects, harm reduction, abuse liability.
  1. Cannabis and Geriatrics: Considerations for the Aging Patient

  • Objective: Understand the role of cannabis in age-related conditions like chronic pain, sleep disturbance, and cognitive decline.
  • Target Audience: Geriatricians, internists, primary care providers.
  • Key Topics: Polypharmacy, fall risk, dosing sensitivity, patient education.
  1. Legal, Ethical, and Documentation Requirements in Medical Cannabis Practice

  • Objective: Clarify legal frameworks for certifying marijuana use, recordkeeping, state-specific compliance, and patient consent.
  • Target Audience: All physicians considering certifying patients.
  • Key Topics: State law variations, scope of practice, liability management, DEA considerations.
  1. Cannabis in Balance: Mindful Use, Harm Reduction, and Patient Counseling

  • Objective: Teach strategies to counsel patients on intentional, mindful use and help mitigate risk from habitual or dependent patterns.
  • Target Audience: Behavioral health providers, primary care, addiction specialists.
  • Key Topics: Motivational interviewing, harm reduction models, behavior change frameworks.

 

Knowledge is Your Best Legal Shield

At Medical Card Exam™, we believe that education empowers protection. Our Continuing Medical Education (CME) resources are designed to equip clinicians with the knowledge and confidence to navigate evolving medical marijuana laws with clarity and caution.

From patient eligibility to documentation standards, our CME programs cover the dos and don’ts of clinical conduct—what to prescribe, how to chart it, and when to seek legal counsel. We help providers understand what law enforcement is looking for and how to present medical rationale with professionalism and precision.

We call this mindset “Informed Compliance”—a proactive approach that blends medical integrity with legal literacy. By staying current, clinicians reduce liability, protect patient rights, and avoid unnecessary scrutiny. In a world where one misstep can lead to misunderstanding, education is not optional—it’s essential.

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