Cannabis: Research & Resources


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National Research & Resources:

Reports/Advisories
Cannabidiol (CBD) - Potential Harms, Side Effects, and Unknowns, (Advisory). SAMHSA, February 23, 2023.

 

Toolkits/Campaigns/Guides

Preventing Marijuana Use Among Youth, (Resource Guide). SAMHSA, October 2021.

Marijuana Prevention and Education Toolkit, (Toolkit). New England PTTC, October 2019.

Using Social Media to Support Youth Cannabis Prevention: A Strategy Guide for Preventionists and Community Coalitions(Guide). New England PTTC, 2022

Mobilizing Community in Cannabis Prevention: A Prevention Guide in the Era of Legalization, (Toolkit). New England PTTC, 2022

Preventing Youth Use of Cannabis: Cannabis Prevention Alternative to Suspension Program, (Guide). New England PTTC, 2022

Restorative Practices in Prevention: Taking a Relationship-Based Approach to Preventing Youth Cannabis Use Through Restorative Practices, (Guide). New England PTTC, 2022

Cannabis Prevention Toolkit, (Toolkit). National Hispanic & Latino PTTC, 2023

Microlearning Toolkit: Cannabis Prevention 101, (Toolkit). New England PTTC, October 2021

Empowering Native Families: A Youth Cannabis Prevention Toolkit for Native American Parents- A 2022-23 Mountain Plains PTTC Prevention Fellow Resource, (Toolkit). Mountain Plains PTTC, August 2023

Montana Alliance of Prevention (MAP) Advocacy Toolkit- A 2022-23 Mountain Plains PTTC Prevention Fellow Resource, (Toolkit). Mountain Plains PTTC, August 2023

 

Resource Pages

Learn About Marijuana Risks, (Webpage). SAMHSA, June 2022.

Marijuana Risk Priority Area, (Webpage). PTTC National Coordinating Office, 2022.

Marijuana and Public Health, (Webpage). CDC, September 2021.

 

General

The Health Effects of Cannabis and Cannabinoids: The Current State of Evidence and Recommendations for Research, (Ebook). The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, 2017.

Know the Risks of Marijuana, (Webpage). SAMHSA, December 2020.

Marijuana | CBHSQ Data, (Webpage). SAMHSA, January 2021.

Marijuana DrugFacts: What is Marijuana?, (Webpage). National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), December 2019.

Marijuana - The Risks are Real, (Infographic). SAMHSA, .2020.

Marijuana Pharmacology Webinar, (Recorded Webinar). Pacific Southwest PTTC, January 2019.

Cannabis Glossary- Terms by Topic, (Printable/Downloadable Document). Northwest PTTC, September 2019.

Brief Interventions for Cannabis Use Disorders: The Check-Up Model, (Webinar). Northwest PTTC, January 2019.

 

Developing Brain and Cannabis Use

The Dangerous Truth About Today's Marijuana, (Recorded Webinar). Central East PTTC, March 2022.

Alcohol and Cannabis Use and the Developing Brain, (Article). NIH NIAAA, September 2021.

Informing Prevention: The Effects of Drug Use Such as Marijuana, on Adolescent Brain Development, (Recorded Webinar). Mountain Plains PTTC, June 2019.

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2-Part Series: Preventing Underage Cannabis Use: Risk/Protective Factors & Effective Communication, (HealtheKnowledge Course). PTTC Cannabis Prevention Working Group, September 2022

How Cannabis Use Disorder Affects Working Memory, (Science Highlight). NIDA, August 7, 2018.

 

Cannabis Regulation/Legalization

Status of State Marijuana Legalization, (Info Brief). Carnevale and Associates, November 2022. Info Brief from November 2020

Marijuana Research Report: Is Marijuana Safe and Effective as Medicine?, (Webpage). National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), July 2020.

Therapeutic Potential of Medicinal Marijuana: an Educational Primer for Healthcare Professionals, (Research Article). Mouhamed, Y., Vishnyakov, A., Qorri, B., Sambi, M., Nowierski, C., Lamba, A., … SM Signy Frank. Dovepress. June 2018.

FDA Regulation of Cannabis and Cannabis-Derived Products, Including Cannabidiol (CBD), (Webpage). FDA, January 2021.

Medical Marijuana Programs: Summary Matrix, (Printable/Downloadable Document). The Network for Public Health Law, February 2019.

Guide to the National Academy Report on CannabisAn Exclusive Discussion with Panel Members, (Research Article)Piomelli D, Cooper Z, Abrams D, Grant I, Patel S, Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research, NCBI. June 2017.

Based on Science: The Medicinal Benefits of Cannabis are Mostly Unknown, (Webpage). The National Academies of Sciences Engineering & Medicine, April 2020.

Grow Your Knowledge: Cannabis Prevention, Policy and Pharmacology 2-Part Webinar Series, Mountain Plains PTTC.

Community Responses to Cannabis Legalization, (Recorded Webinar). South Southwest PTTC, November 2022.

Compiled Resources for Action: Preventing Youth Cannabis Use, (Resources). Northeast & Caribbean PTTC, July 2021

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Cannabis Webinar Series, (Webinar). Mountain Plains PTTC, 2022

The Link Between Cannabis and Tobacco, (Fact Sheet). Truth Initiative, 2023

 

eLearning Courses

Preventing Underage Cannabis Use: Risk-Protective Factors & Effective Communication, (HeK Course). PTTC Network Coordinating Office, August 2022

Cannabis Pharmacology for Substance Misuse Prevention Practitioners, (HeK Course). PTTC Network Coordinating Office, January 2022

 

Cannabis/Marijuana Use Prevention for...

Adolescents

Tips for Teens: The Truth about Marijuana, (Infographic). SAMHSA, May 2019. Spanish, May 2022

Infographic: Understanding Adolescent Marijuana Use, (Printable Infographic). Mountain Plains PTTC, September 2019.

Facts for Teens About Marijuana, (Factsheet). New England ATTC, July 2017.

Preventing Youth Marijuana Use: Programs and Strategies, Decision-Supporting Tools (Printable/Downloadable Document). SAMHSA, October 2017.

Addressing Youth and Cannabis, (Downloadable/Printable Document). Coalitions for Cannabis Policy, Education, and Regulation, March 2022.

 

For Parents

Talk. They Hear You. Talking with Your Teens About Marijuana: Keeping Your Kids Safe - Parent Brochure, (Printable/Downloadable Brochure). SAMHSA, February 2021.

Parents’ Marijuana Use May Increase Children’s Risk of Marijuana Use and Favorable Views of Marijuana, (Article). NIDA, June 2020.

 

Hispanic and Latino Populations

Marijuana Prevention Among Hispanic and Latino Adults, (Factsheet). National Hispanic and Latino PTTC, July 2022.

Marijuana Prevention Among Hispanic and Latino Youth, (Factsheet). National Hispanic and Latino PTTC, July 2022.

The Reality of Legal Marijuana and Hispanic/Latino Youth: Myths, Truths, Consequences and Options, (Webinar). National Hispanic and Latino PTTC, September 2019.

Resources on Cannabis, (Resource list). National Hispanic & Latino PTTC, July 2022

 

Women

Women and Weed, (Recorded Webinar). Pacific Southwest PTTC, April 2022

Cannabis Use in Pregnancy and Lactation: Understanding the Science and Assisting Practitioners with Prevention Strategies, (Recorded Webinar). New England and Central East PTTC, August 2020.

 


Reg 8

HHS Region 8 (CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY) Resources:

 

Colorado: 

Colorado Cannabis, (Website). Colorado Official State Web Portal, 2023.

Marijuana Use Prevention Resource Bank, (Webpage). Colorado Department of Education, January 21, 2021.

2020 Colorado Drug Trend Report, (Webpage) & Substance Use Disorder Treatment: Colorado Drug Trends(PowerPoint). Colorado Department of Human Services. August 7, 2020.

 

Montana: 

Cannabis Use in Montana, (Document). Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS), Public Health in the 406, January 2021.

Marijuana Prevention, (Webpage). Montana DPHHS, 2020.

Montana Alliance of Prevention (MAP) Website - A MPPTTC 2022-23 Prevention Fellow Resource, (Website). MAP, August 2023

 

North Dakota: 

Division of Medical Marijuana, (Webpage). North Dakota Department of Health, 2020.

 

South Dakota: 

Assessment of the Impacts of Marijuana Legalization in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. (Dissertation).  South Dakota State University. Lynch, 2018.

 

Utah:

Utah Medical Cannabis, (Document). Utah Department of Health, January 1, 2021.

University of Utah Health & Medical Cannabis, (webpage). University of Utah Health, 2020.

Utah Medical Cannabis Program, (Website). Utah Department of Health, 2021.

 

Wyoming: 

Wyoming Prevention Depot, (Website). Wyoming Prevention Department, 2021.

Survey Finds Increasing Support for Personal Marijuana Use, (Survey Findings). University of Wyoming, October 2018.

 

 

 

 

 


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