Name
S09 - Medical Marijuana: Is Senior Care Going to Pot? (1 CE)
Date & Time
Thursday, September 14, 2017, 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Speakers
Description
Description: Twenty-nine (29) states and the District of Columbia have legalized medical marijuana. Thus, more than half of the U.S. population lives in jurisdictions where medical marijuana is legal. However, under the Federal regulatory scheme, marijuana remains a Schedule I drug, meaning that it is illegal and has no medically accepted uses. Nursing homes, assisted living facilities as well as home health agencies and hospices are on the horns of a dilemma when one of their patients/residents want to use medical marijuana since it violates Federal law, even if legal in their state.
This session will examine the thorny issues of how providers can navigate in the inconsistent regulatory climate. We will examine actual cases and pending legislation that is likely to further change the legal landscape.
Learning Objectives:
- Attendees will appreciate the fact that although medical marijuana may be legal in their states; the growth, distribution, use or possession of marijuana remains a felony under Federal law
- Attendees will learn of some of the most commonly accepted medical conditions state laws require in order for a physician to prescribe or recommend medical marijuana.
- Attendees will be able to outline strategies for responding to requests by patients/residents to use medical marijuana
- Attendees will review recent cases to better understand how the federal and state courts are dealing with the issue of medical marijuana
- Attendees will explore the implication of employees who may use medical marijuana as prescribed off-premises and while not at work and whether they can be fired for such medically-approved use.