Nurses and other health care providers need information about medical cannabis. Here are a few of the complex and multi-dimensional issues nurses should consider:

• The endocannabinoid system - what is it?
• Medical applications of cannabis
• Safe use of cannabis
• Patient interaction with the medical system
• State and federal criminal/legal sanctions to patients
• State and federal criminal/legal sanctions to nurses
• Cultivation, handling, storing cannabis

The list goes on and on.

Nurses need a forum to communicate with each other, ask questions and find support and resources. This is the aim of the ACNA website.

As you utilize the resources of this site please consider joining the ACNA, your continued support will allow us to continue to expand this valuable platform for education. 

Thank you,

Carey S. Clark, PhD, RN, AHN-BC, President

Cannabis Care 2019

Cannabis Care 2019, presented by the American Cannabis Nurses Association (ACNA), is the premier conference for nursing professionals to gain essential knowledge and access to cutting-edge cannabis nursing expertise.

Network with other healthcare professionals while taking advantage of ACNA-approved continuing education credits designed specifically for RNs, APRNs, clinicians, nursing business owners and nursing researchers. Join us December 4-6, 2019, at the Astor Crowne Plaza in New Orleans, LA!

To register for the conference, please visit https://www.cannacareconference.com/

We hope to see you in New Orleans!

California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP17085 for 13 contact hours

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ACNA Online Education

Cannabis education courses have increased dramatically.  For a nurse interested in medical cannabis it is important to choose carefully. Not all courses—either live or online—offer accredited continuing education units (CEUs). ACNA, in partnership with The Medical Cannabis Institute (TMCI) offers a 12-hour online course.  ACNA members can take the course for $99, discounted off the regular price of $125.