Cannabis, cannabis concentrates, and health in California

This lecture series event will describe cannabis, cannabis concentrates, and current epidemiological trends. Cannabis pharmacology will be discussed, as well as its acute and chronic physical and psychological effects. Adolescent trends and considerations will be explored, and the impacts of cannabis legalization will also be presented. The lecture series will review specific strategies that counselors, certified peers, care coordinators, clinicians, and others can utilize to communicate effectively with clients who are using cannabis to prevent and/or address problematic cannabis use.

A panel discussion will follow this presentation, featuring representatives from the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health Substance Abuse Prevention and Control Program's specialty prevention provider network. This portion of the presentation is intended to assist substance use disorder providers in identifying real-world considerations in addressing cannabis use in treatment.