Overprescribing Cannabis: Drug Interactions, Dosing Limits, and Clinical Guidance

Practical strategies for safe and effective medicinal cannabis prescribing, with a focus on avoiding overuse, managing interactions, and ensuring TGA compliance.

Online Workshop

About the workshop

As medicinal cannabis becomes a more common therapeutic tool, the risk of overprescribing is an increasing concern—particularly in patients with complex conditions or concurrent medications. This practical, clinician-focused workshop explores how to safely prescribe cannabis by understanding drug–cannabinoid interactions, setting clear dosing limits, and applying current best practices. Through clinical case studies and interactive discussions, participants will explore how to balance therapeutic benefit with safety—particularly in patients with complex conditions or polypharmacy risks. The session will also cover signs of cannabis overuse, risk of dependence, and how to prescribe within TGA-compliant limits. Whether you’re new to prescribing or looking to refine your approach, this workshop offers clear, actionable guidance for safe and effective cannabis-based treatment in modern medical practice.

After this workshop, you will be able to:

Identify the clinical risks of overprescribing medicinal cannabis and how to mitigate them in daily practice.

Evaluate key drug–cannabinoid interactions that may increase adverse effects or reduce efficacy.

Apply safe dosing strategies for THC and CBD, including titration, maximum limits, and patient monitoring.

Identify signs of cannabis overuse or dependence and implement patient-centred harm reduction strategies.

Earn 5 CPD hours

Tuesday, 24 June 2025

19:00 - 21:00 AEST

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Claim 5 CPD Hours

Medihuanna is a CPD approved education provider, and this activity has been approved by the RACGP (Activity ID: 1255018). Upon completing this activity, you will be eligible to claim CPD hours. The activity will include the following CPD allocation which will be uploaded to the RACGP dashboard.

Reviewing Performance:

5 hours

CPD Points for Fellows of RACP

Fellows of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) can claim CPD credits for this activity in MyCPD.

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Our Sponsors

Dr Bonni Goldstein

Medical Educator

About the Educator

Bonni Goldstein, MD is the Medical Director of Canna-Centers Wellness & Education, a California-based medical practice devoted to educating patients about the use of cannabis for serious and chronic medical conditions. She completed her internship and residency at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, where she also served as chief resident. After years of working in the specialty of Pediatric Emergency medicine, she developed an interest in the science of medical cannabis after witnessing its beneficial effects in an ill friend. Over the last 15 years she has evaluated thousands of patients for use of medical cannabis and is recognized as an expert in the clinical application of cannabis therapeutics. She has a special interest in treating children with intractable epilepsy, autism, cancer and other conditions. Her latest book, “Cannabis is Medicine: How Medical Cannabis and CBD are Healing Everything from Anxiety to Chronic Pain” was published in September 2020 by Little, Brown Spark. Dr. Goldstein recently co-authored two peer-reviewed articles researching the use of Cannabis-Responsive biomarkers to document cannabis treatment efficacy, guide clinical decision-making and improve outcomes in children with autism.

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