2023 Cannabis Symposium

The Cannabis Symposium is a one-day series of web-based trainings on the ever changing landscape of cannabis, taking place December 7, 2023 from 11 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. ET. All sessions will be recorded and made available to attendees within 7 business days from the live event.

Non-Member: $50

Members: $40

Active individual or campus members can purchase access at a discounted rate by logging into the member portal to receive the member discount promo code.

Approved for 3.5 CHES Contact Hours

Continuing education hours pending for live sessions for Ohio social workers & Ohio prevention specialists. Outside of Ohio? Check you state for reciprocity.

Live Sessions Include:

Keynote – Beyond brownies and joints: the new cannabis landscape in the legal era

December 7, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. ET | Presented by Dr. Beatriz Carlini

Learning Objectives:

• Identify at least 5 cannabis products available in the commercial legal market in the U.S.
• Enumerate at least 4 modes of use for cannabis products available in the U.S. legal market.
• Explain the 4 main health risks associated with cannabis with high THC concentration (high potency).

Breakout Session – Harm Reduction Approaches to Cannabis

December 7, 2023 at 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. ET | Presented by Jason Kilmer, PhD

Breakout Session – Pilot Testing a Cannabis Awareness Intervention Among College Students

December 7, 2023 at 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. ET | Presented by Dr. Stacey Hust & Dr. Jessica Willoughby

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the results of a recently piloted intervention designed for college students that provides information on the legal cannabis landscape, risks to using cannabis, and information on products and product packaging.
• Participants will be able to describe areas in which technology-based interventions may be beneficial for cannabis misuse prevention.
• Participants will learn more about one specific intervention designed for college students.

RoundTable Discussion – Messaging Feedback

December 7, 2023 at 2:00 – 2:45 p.m. ET | Facilitated by Dr. Stacey Hust & Dr. Jessica Willoughby

Session Description

In this session, substance misuse prevention message design experts Dr. Stacey Hust and Dr. Jessica Willoughby from Washington State University will discuss and critique four current substance misuse prevention campaign efforts submitted by HECAOD members. The discussion will provide insights relevant to message design and dissemination for attendees to consider in their own work.

RoundTable Discussion – A Conversation on Harm Reduction Approaches to Cannabis

December 7, 2023 at 2:00 – 2:45 p.m. ET | Facilitated by Dr. Jason Kilmer

Session Description

Harm Reduction has become a popular topic in Alcohol and Other Drug and Recovery work, but how can it specifically apply to Cannabis? Join moderator Dr. Jason Kilmer and colleagues from around the country as we dive into this topic for this round table discussion.

RoundTable Discussion – Cannabis Impaired Driving

December 7, 2023 at 2:00 – 2:45 p.m. ET | Facilitated by Dr. Brittney Hultgren

Session Description

Cannabis impaired driving is on the rise across the country. Although most students report understanding the dangers of alcohol impaired driving, students hold misconceptions about the safety of driving after using cannabis. Join this roundtable discussion around collegiate impaired driving to learn more about the issue, explore current initiatives addressing the issue, and discuss how you can make an impact on your campus and within your community.

Panel Discussion – Cannabis Reform: Shaping a New Landscape for Higher Education

December 7, 2023 at 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. ET | Panelists: Cat Packer, J.D., Mathew Swinburne, J.D. & Dr. Lynn Silver

Learning Objectives:

• Explore cannabis Schedule 1 classification and the potential impacts of reevaluating this status.
• Understand the implications of rescheduling cannabis on public health.
• Explore how a potential reclassification of Cannabis may affect educational institutions and discuss its relation to the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act.