# ‘Fitness, fresh air and forward thinking’: Cape to Cape for Cannabis Delivers New Insights > **Author:** Benjamin Caplan, MD (ABFM Board Certified, MA Lic. #240562, NPI: 1962722637) > **Publisher:** CED Clinic (https://cedclinic.com) > **Canonical URL:** https://cedclinic.com/cape-to-cape-cannabis-education-clinician-knowledge/ > **Published:** 2026-05-06T19:03:41-04:00 | **Last Modified / Clinically Audited:** 2026-09-28T11:54:30-04:00 > **Clinical Summary:** Cape to Cape cannabis education event advances clinician knowledge in medical cannabis prescribing and pharmacology in Australia. --- ✦ New CED Clinical Relevance #55 Clinical Context Background information relevant to the evolving [cannabis medicine](https://cedclinic.com/essential-oils-industrial-hemp-antimicrobial-benefits/) landscape. ResearchIndustryPolicy Clinical Summary # Cannabis Clinical Summary [Medical Cannabis Research](https://cedclinic.com/cannabis-varieties-differentiation-cannabinomics/) Australia (MCRA) organized the Cape to Cape for Cannabis event, which included continuing professional development education aimed at advancing clinician knowledge in [cannabis medicine](https://cedclinic.com/essential-oils-industrial-hemp-antimicrobial-benefits/). The initiative reflects growing professional recognition that structured education and networking opportunities are essential for practitioners in an emerging field with evolving evidence and clinical applications. By integrating educational programming with community engagement, the event supports the development of evidence-based cannabis prescribing practices and helps clinicians stay current with research developments and regulatory changes. Such professional development activities are particularly important given the heterogeneous quality of cannabis information available and the need for standardized clinical guidance in this rapidly evolving area. For clinicians, participation in organized educational forums like this helps establish best practices for patient assessment, dosing, and monitoring while contributing to the professionalization of cannabis medicine in Australia. Clinicians seeking to prescribe cannabis responsibly should engage with accredited professional development opportunities and evidence-based educational resources from recognized medical organizations. Dr. Caplan’s Take “What we’re seeing with events like Cape to Cape is the medical community finally catching up to where patients already are, and that matters because clinicians who understand [cannabis pharmacology](https://cedclinic.com/cannabis-tolerance-behavioral-models/) and drug interactions can actually help people use it safely rather than pretend it doesn’t exist in their practice.” Clinical Perspective While educational initiatives like Cape to Cape for Cannabis can help increase healthcare provider familiarity with [cannabis pharmacology](https://cedclinic.com/cannabis-tolerance-behavioral-models/) and clinical applications, clinicians should approach such industry-affiliated continuing education with careful consideration of potential sponsorship bias and commercial interests. The quality and rigor of cannabis-focused professional development varies widely, and providers need to critically evaluate whether content is grounded in robust clinical evidence or reflects promotional messaging, particularly given the still-emerging evidence base for most therapeutic cannabis indications. That said, structured education for healthcare providers remains important, since evidence suggests many clinicians feel inadequately trained to counsel patients about cannabis use or to recognize cannabis use disorder and cannabis hyperemesis syndrome. Practitioners should seek out balanced, evidence-based educational resources that present both efficacy data and harms, drug interaction risks, and patient screening considerations, so they can provide informed guidance regardless of whether cannabis may be therapeutically relevant for their patient population. 💬 Join the Conversation Have a question about how this applies to your situation? 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[Read Q&A](https://cedclinic.com/qa-what-does-science-say-about-plants-as-medicine/) ### Related --- ### Verification & Medical Governance - **Lead Clinical Author:** Benjamin Caplan, MD - **Credentials:** Board Certified in Family Medicine (ABFM), Founder & CMO CED Clinic & CED Foundation, Author of *The Doctor-Approved Cannabis Handbook* (Penguin Random House). - **Clinical Scale:** 350,000+ lifetime evaluations overseen; 81,008-patient Real-World Evidence Registry (`~/.ced_rwe_vault.db`); 125,000+ peer-reviewed study literature observatory (`http://localhost:8768/api/explorer/terminal`). - **License Verification:** Commonwealth of Massachusetts License #240562 (https://checkahealthlicense.mass.gov/). - **NPI Registry:** 1962722637 (https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/provider-view/1962722637). - **Ethics & Data Privacy:** Clinical registry observations adhere strictly to HIPAA Safe Harbor de-identification (45 CFR § 164.514(b)) and criteria for secondary research exemption under 45 CFR § 46.104(d)(4).