Palliative ECHO: Cannabis (Aug. 2021)

Palliative Care ECHO: Current state of cannabis in palliative care | August 18, 2021

Presented by
Brian Cassel, PhD
Palliative Care Research Director; Associate Professor, Division of Hematology, Oncology, and Palliative Care
&
Danielle Noreika, MD, FACP, FAAHPM
Medical Director for Inpatient Palliative Services, VCUHealth; Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship Director; Associate Professor, Division of Hematology, Oncology, and Palliative Care

Objectives

• Understand recent changes to law in Virginia regarding recreational and medicinal cannabis
• Respond appropriately to patients with serious illness inquiring about cannabis
• Access resources and literature to understand benefits and risks of cannabis for patients with serious illness

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