“It’s legal, now what?” development, implementation, and evaluation of interdisciplinary cannabis education for healthcare trainees

The virtual training "It's Legal, Now What? Cannabis Epidemiology, Treatment, and Safety Recommendations" was successfully implemented; since 2023 a total of 345 trainees in Pharmacy, Nursing, Public Health, and Medicine have earned certificates. Evaluation results are encouraging: 90% agree the training addressed a training need in their current role, 83% agree it should be required for trainees in their profession, 98% and 96% agree it comprehensively addressed potential risks and benefits, respectively, 94% agree it was inclusive of diverse perspectives, 94% agree it improved their knowledge of community resources, 96% report improved ability to respond to patients interested in cannabis, 96% report greater likelihood of providing information on cannabis to others, and 97% of trainees agree they learned information that would help them in their work or community. CONCLUSIONS: We present our training development process, implementation strategy, and evaluation as an adaptable model for contexts where both recreational and medical use of cannabis are legal.