Cannabis: Research & Resources

 

 

Grow Your Knowledge:

Cannabis Prevention, Policy and Pharmacology

3-Part Webinar Series

11:00 am MT (10:00 PT/12:00 CT/ 1:00 ET)

 

Wednesday, March 4 , 2020: 

Cannabis Prevention Campaign: Planning and Implementation.  Learn how the city of Denver, Colorado planned for and implemented its "High Cost" Marijuana Prevention Campaign. 

Presenter: Eric Escudero

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Wednesday, March 11, 2020:

Cannabis Laws/Policies: Federal and Regional Update and Using SPF and Prevention Science to Inform Policy.  Learn about the current state of cannabis policies across the six Mountain Plains States (Region 8); about the importance of public policy that is data driven and informed by public health and prevention science.

Presenter: Scott M. Gagnon, MPP, PS-C

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Wednesday, March 18, 2020:

Cannabis Pharmacology.  Learn about the evidence based therapeutic potential of cannabinoids, as well as their risks, so that you may translate the material presented in this session into usable information for your own communities.

Presenter: Misty Smith, Ph.D.

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Technology Transfer Center (TTC) Resources:

New England PTTC: PTTC Marijuana Prevention Education Toolkit Launch & Listening Session. January 6, 2020.

Cannabis Glossary- Terms by Topic. PTTC. 2020.

New Marijuana Prevention and Education Toolkit. PTTC. Oct 4, 2019.

Mid-America PTTC: The Health Effects of Cannabis and Cannabinoids: The Current State of Evidence and Recommendations for Research. PTTC. OCT 2019.

Central East PTTC: Emerging Drug Trends. PTTC. October 23, 2019.

National Hispanic and Latino PTTC: The Reality of Legal Marijuana and Hispanic/Latino Youth: Myths, Truths, Consequences and Options. PTTC. September 4, 2019. 

Mountain Plains PTTC: Infographic: Understanding Adolescent Marijuana Use. PTTC. September 10, 2019. 

Informing Prevention: The Effects of Drug Use Such as Marijuana, on Adolescent Brain Development. PTTC. June 4, 2019.

Pacific Southwest PTTC: Marijuana Pharmacology Webinar. PTTC. January 23, 2019.

National Research & Resources:

Study finds Vaping prevention program significantly reduces use in Middle School Students. UTHealth, January 29, 2020.

University of Utah Health & Medical Marijuana Resources. University of Utah Health. 2020.

The Health Effects of Cannabis and Cannabinoids. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, 2017.

What is Marijuana? National Institute on Drug Abuse. December, 2019.

What is Medical Marijuana? National Institute on Drug Abuse. July, 2019.

What are the Effects of Marijuana? CDC. February 26, 2018.

FDA Regulation of Cannabis and Cannabis-Derived Products, Including Cannabidiol (CBD). FDA. January 15, 2020.

Piomelli D, Cooper Z, Abrams D, Grant I, Patel S (2017). A Guide to the National Academy of Science Report on Cannabis: An Exclusive Discussion with Panel Members.

Mouhamed, Y., Vishnyakov, A., Qorri, B., Sambi, M., Nowierski, C., Lamba, A., … SM Signy Frank.Therapeutic potential of medicinal marijuana: an educational primer for healthcare professionals. Dovepress. June 11, 2018.

How cannabis use disorder affects working memory. NIH. 2018.

MEDICAL MARIJUANA PROGRAMS Summary Matrix. The Network for Public Health Law. February 14, 2019

 

Region 8 Resources:

Colorado: Youth Services Program funds Colorado prevention, intervention and education programs. Colorado Department of Human Services. 2017.

Colorado 2019 Drug Trend Report. Colorado Department of Human Services. 2020.

Montana: Montana Marijuana Providers. DPHHS.

CANNABIS 101: WORKING TOWARDS A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF CANNABIS & CANNABIDIOL PHARMACOLOGY. University of Utah Health. 2017.

Prevention Symposium. Addictive and Mental Disorders Division Treatment Bureau.

Methamphetamines, marijuana, and margaritas – impacts on mamas and munchkins. University of Utah Health. 2017.

North Dakota: 

South Dakota: 

Utah: UNIVERSITY OF UTAH HEALTH & MEDICAL MARIJUANA. 2020. 

Utah Medical Cannabis Program. Utah Department of Health.

CANNABIS 101: WORKING TOWARDS A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF CANNABIS & CANNABIDIOL PHARMACOLOGY. University of Utah Health. 2017.

Methamphetamines, marijuana, and margaritas – impacts on mamas and munchkins. University of Utah Health. 2017.

Wyoming: Survey Finds Increasing Support for Personal Marijuana Use. University of Wyoming. 2018.