CMSA NERC 2-26-26 Webinar – Marijuana and Adolescents
CMSA NERC February Webinar
Thursday, February 26, 2026 – 6 PM
Marijuana and Adolescents
Speaker:
Dr. Kai-ping Wang is a board-certified child, adolescent and adult psychiatrist serving as Healthfirst’s AVP Medical Director of Pediatric Behavioral Health. Prior to joining Healthfirst he served a variety of roles including as chief medical officer of a multistate partial program and regional medical director of an eating disorder treatment provider. He is a distinguished fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. He is co-chair of the AACAP’s Coding and Reimbursement committee and the advisor to the American Medical Association’s Relative Value Scale Utilization Committee (RUC).
Upon completion of this presentation attendees will be able to:
Discuss what cannabis is.
Cite the increasing use and potency
Define “medical” marijuana
Explain the impact on adolescent neurodevelopment
