CBD: What's All the Buzz About?

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This webinar was presented live on December 11, 2020.

CBD, one of the two most widely studied cannabinoids found in cannabis, has become increasingly popular with consumers. It is currently found in everything from foods and supplements to beauty and pet products. Though there is much interest in its use for a variety of medical conditions, evidence of CBD's efficacy to remedy many of them is limited. Advising patients and clients about it is also complicated by the complex legal landscape surrounding the use of cannabis. This webinar seeks to shed light on current available peer-reviewed evidence regarding the medical use of CBD, the quality of available products and the regulatory landscape of non-pharmaceutical CBD products.

CPEU: 1
CPE Level: 2
Learning Need Codes: 5150, 5420, 1070
Performance Indicators: 8.3.6, 8.1.2, 8.1.1

Learning Objectives

1. Describe CBD's original, history and popular uses
2. Discuss potential therapeutic benefits, contraindications, adverse effect profile and limitations of currently marketed products
3. Assist oncology patients in making informed decisions about CBD use

Speaker

Kelay Trentham, MS, RDN, CSO, CD, FAND

Kelay Trentham, MS, RDN, CSO, FAND, is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and a Board Certified Specialist in Oncology Nutrition. Kelay is the lead oncology dietitian for MultiCare Regional Cancer Center in Tacoma, WA, where, since 2007, she has worked on the development and continuous improvement of outpatient nutrition services for MultiCare Regional Cancer Center's four clinics. Kelay is passionate about providing evidence-based information regarding both nutrition therapies and the use of cannabis for persons undergoing cancer treatment so that they can make informed decisions throughout their treatment journey. Kelay has served the Oncology Nutrition Dietetic Practice Group of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics since 2010, first as secretary, then as chair and currently, as their networks coordinator. She has authored five chapters for clinical nutrition textbooks including three regarding cancer symptom management and palliative care and two regarding cannabis for cancer symptom management. In addition, Kelay has been lecturing and writing about the use of cannabis for cancer symptom management since 2015.