The HIGH-Lights of CBD and Cannabis Use in Senior Living
Event Schedule
April 22, 2026 I 10:30–11:30 a.m. CT
Location
Virtual/Zoom
Event Description
With CBD and cannabis use rapidly expanding, senior living leaders face growing challenges in balancing resident choice, safety, and compliance. This session will clarify the history, science, and legal landscape of CBD and marijuana-related products, review approved medical uses, and explore marketing versus evidence. Attendees will gain strategies to address resident use, reduce risk, and guide staff in navigating this evolving and often confusing area of care.
Objectives
- Explain the history of CBD and Hemp and discuss cannabis-based approved medications in the US.
- Explore the marketing and efficacy of CBD and the legality of use of CBD in the nation.
- Understand the status of medical marijuana laws in the US.
- Learn how providers can address potential CBD and marijuana use in their communities.
Speaker
Rob Leffler is the Vice President of Clinical Services for Synchrony Pharmacy, a long-term care pharmacy that serves over 30,000 residents in 19 states and Washington DC. Rob graduated with a BS in Pharmacy from Butler University and since that time has spent the majority of his career in long-term care running pharmacies, as a consultant pharmacist, and leading clinical teams in the care of residents. As a pharmacist, he has participated as an educator for many organizations at their live meetings and through webinars. He is a Board-Certified Geriatric pharmacist, a Fellow of the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists and currently serves their President.
Continuing Education Information
Nursing Home Administrators: 1 contact hour is intended to meet the criteria established by the Iowa Board of Examiners for Nursing Home Administrators for participants who attend this event in its entirety. Partial credit for this event will not be granted. To receive contact hours or a certificate of attendance, you must attend the entire event. Retain your certificate for four years.
Iowa Board of Nursing: 1 contact hour is intended to meet the criteria established by the Iowa Board of Nursing for participants who attend this event in its entirety. Partial credit for this event will not be granted. To receive contact hours or a certificate of attendance, you must attend the entire event. Retain your certificate for four years.
For other long-term support and service provider professionals not listed above: Most licensure boards, credentialing agencies and professional organizations have processes that allow individuals to earn a certain number of CEUs for non-preapproved programs and/or to accommodate self-submission for approval of continuing education hours after the event takes place with proper documentation from the program sponsors. It is up to the discretion of the licensee to choose relevant sessions and self-report. Generic certificates of attendance will be provided.
Registration & Other Information
LeadingAge Iowa Member FREE
Prospective Member $99
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What’s Included
Registration fee includes digital handout, one connection to the live webinar and instructions for receiving CE credit/ attendance certificate. A recording of this webinar is included in the registration fee (no CE credit/attendance certificate will be awarded when viewing the recording).
Cancellation/Refund Policy
There will be no refunds approved for this webinar. Registered attendees who miss the live webinar can request the recording following the webinar.
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