Legalized Cannabis in Colorado Emergency Departments

Presented by Brad Roberts. We will review common Emergency Department presentations related to cannabis and include a broad overview of adverse health outcomes related to cannabis use.

Video recording Legalized Cannabis in Colorado Emergency Departments https://vimeo.com/640004709/fc43c99c3b

Speaker Details

Full Name
Brad Roberts

Position
MD, Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine

Institution
University of New Mexico

Bio
Brad Roberts is an assistant professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of New Mexico and actively practices Emergency Medicine with Southern Colorado Emergency Medicine Associates in Pueblo, Colorado. He has written a peer-reviewed review article reviewing cannabis that was published in the Western Journal of Emergency Medicine and was cited by 23 news outlets including Yahoo News, MSNBC, USA Today, and others. He has authored a chapter in Cannabis in Medicine. He has given lectures regarding cannabis across the United States and to multiple legislative bodies in multiple states. He has written multiple articles in ACEPNow (American College of Emergency Physicians newsletter), newspapers, and other publications. He has appeared in multiple documentaries and podcasts regarding cannabis. He has 3 wonderful children and a wife who are the loves of his life. He likes to be outdoors and also spends time advocating for nature as medicine advocating for people to spend more time outdoors for the myriad health benefits this affords.