CME Webinar: The Basics of Cannabis and the New Hampshire Therapeutic Cannabis Program


Tuesday, September 23, 2025
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM (EDT)
Category: Special Events

This webinar offers a practical overview of therapeutic cannabis use in New Hampshire. Participants will gain a clear understanding of the state-approved medical indications, associated risks, and best practices for patient management. The session will also cover available cannabis preparations, methods of delivery, and the role of Alternative Treatment Centers (ATCs). Attendees will leave with step-by-step guidance on how to properly certify patients who elect to pursue therapeutic cannabis as part of their treatment plan.

Learning Objectives:
1.  To understand State approved indications for the use of therapeutic cannabis, the risks, and best management practices; 
2.  To know different cannabis preparations available for therapeutic use, modes of delivery, and role of the ATCs (Alternative Treatment Centers—dispensaries).
3.  To understand how to certify a patient who elects a trial of therapeutic cannabis in New Hampshire

Faculty:
Jerry Knirk, MD, Chair of the NH Therapeutic Cannabis Medical Oversight Board

Seddon R. Savage MD, MS, FASAM
Education Director, Project ECHO Program at Dartmouth Health
Advisor, Dartmouth Health Substance Use & Mental Health Initiative (SUMHI)
Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth

For More Information:

New Hampshire Medical Society Logo Two Capital Plaza, Ste. 401
Concord, New Hampshire 03301
United States
603.224.1909