Cannabis Legalization: Progress or Patchwork?

Course Overview
'Cannabis Legalization: Progress or Patchwork' provides insights into the impact of legalization on clinical practice, patient education, and public health. Learn about the benefits and risks of cannabis use, legal and ethical considerations, and the evolving landscape of cannabis policies.

Listen, Learn, and Earn CE Hours with this podcast course. Available on Apple, Spotify, and other podcast apps. 

Learning Outcomes 
Upon the completion of this course, the learner should be able to:

• Recognize the impact of cannabis legalization on clinical practice and public health.
• Analyze the clinical implications of cannabis legalization across diverse populations.
• Identify the impact of cannabis legalization on patient outcomes.
   

About the Author/Presenter 
Candace Pierce, DNP, MSN, RN, CNE, is a nurse leader committed to ensuring nurses are well prepared and offered abundant opportunities and resources to enhance their skills acquisition and confidence at the bedside. With 15 years in nursing, she has worked at the bedside, in management, and in nursing education. She has demonstrated expertise and scholarship in innovation and design thinking in healthcare and education, and collaborative efforts within and outside of healthcare. Scholarship endeavors include funded grants, publications, and presentations. As a leader, Dr. PIERCE: strives to empower others to create and deploy ideas and embrace their professional roles as leaders, change agents, and problem solvers. In her position as the Sr. Course Development Manager for Elite, she works as a project engineer with subject matter experts to develop evidence-based best practices in continuing education for nurses and other healthcare professionals.

Frances Rieth Maynard, PhD, MBE, FNP-BC, is an associate professor in the School of Nursing, Rutgers University with a dual appointment in the Department of Family Medicine of New Jersey Medical School. She has a broad background in nursing and bioethics, with specific training and expertise in qualitative research and clinical ethics consultation. She co-chairs the Ethics Committee of the University Hospital in Newark NJ, and she works part-time as a family nurse practitioner.

Audience/Accreditations and Approvals 
TRC Healthcare/ NetCE 
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by TRC Healthcare/ NetCE. TRC Healthcare/NetCE is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. 
This course is designed for the following healthcare professions (select your profession for details): 
Nursing

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