This half-day, training provides an opportunity for prevention professionals, coalition members, and stakeholders to learn the latest on marijuana with a focus on the latest data, scientific research, and evolving policies.  This training will provide an overview and analysis of the latest marijuana policy trends in New England and the implications for prevention and public health.  This training will cover multiple areas of marijuana science including: marijuana and pregnancy, impact on youth development and behavioral health, impacts on physical health, impaired driving, and many others.  The training will provide an overview of the many different forms and routes of consumption of marijuana and the public health implications of rising strengths and potencies.

Learning Objectives:

·        Participants will learn about the current state of marijuana policies across the six New England States

·        Participants will learn about the importance of public policy that is data driven and informed by public health and prevention science.

·        Participants will learn how to use the Strategic Prevention Framework and prevention strategies to address intervening variables and contributing factors in their states and/or communities.

·        Participants will learn about the importance of training community sectors in marijuana science and how it can be a powerful environmental strategy for prevention.