Webinar: Emerging Research and Implications of Cannabis - Clinical and Mental Health Implications, Part I
Event information
Dates: October 12, 2021
Location: Virtual
About this event
12:00–1:30 p.m. (EDT)
Since legalization in 2018, cannabis consumption trends continue to inform our understanding of the associated health and mental health risks.
This webinar features:
- Research aiming to fill knowledge gaps about clinical populations treated for substance use disorders, cannabis use disorder and psychosis;
- New evidence on the different ways to use cannabis; and
- How sex and gender influence substance use.
Presenters:
- Dr. Christian Schutz, Associate Professor, University of British Columbia
- Dr. Kara Thompson, Associate Professor, St. Francis Xavier University
- Dr. Jean Costello, Research and Evaluation Scientist, Homewood Health Centre
- Dr. Michael Wohl, Professor and Graduate Chair, Carleton University
This webinar is part a series on Emerging Research and Implications of cannabis. The series highlights cannabis research projects funded by CCSA and the Mental Health Commission of Canada that address the impact of legalization on policy, non-medical cannabis use and the mental health of people from various communities and diverse populations living in Canada. Questions on the webinar series should be directed to Karen Pacheco at kpacheco@ccsa.ca.
