This training provides a focus on cannabis policy and how it impacts, and should inform, how we plan, implement, and evaluate our cannabis prevention strategies.

Participants will learn the basic policy literacy skills that are necessary to be aware of and understand the cannabis policies that are passed in your state and communities, including how to inventory those componenents of cannabis legalization policies that impact the risk and protective factors we have prioritized in our prevention work.  The training examines the different layers of policy: federal, state, municipal, and organizational, and how we can have impact through prevention.  Finally, participants will see examples of how we can identify intervening variables and local conditions impacted by state legalization policies, and how we use the strategic prevention framework, and the Seven Strategies of Community Change, to map out prevention strategies to address them.  

This training can be offered in multiple lengths from 1 to 1 1/2 hours, to a more immersive 3-hour version that includes some small group activities and practice.