Cannabis in Maine: Public Health Policy & Impacts: Part 3 - Comparing Maine's Adult Use and Medical Cannabis Programs
How do the legal differences in Maine's regulated cannabis programs impact public health?
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Course Information
- Audience: All public health professionals working in nonprofits, healthcare, educational institutions, government and private sector
- Format: Webinar
- Date/Time: Wednesday, December 13th, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET
- Price: Free
- Length: 1 hour
- Credential(s) eligible for contact hours: Sponsored by New England Public Health Training Center (NEPHTC), a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. This program is designated for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES) to receive up to 1 total Category I continuing education contact hours. Maximum advanced-level continuing education contact hours are 1. Provider ID: 1131137 Event ID:SS1131137_CIMPART3.
If you are not seeking a CHES/MCHES contact hours, if you complete the evaluations, you will receive a Certificate of Completion. The Certificate will include the length of the course. - Competencies: Public Health Sciences Skills
- Learning Level: Awareness
- Companion Trainings: None
- Supplemental materials:PowerPoint and follow-up email with any links mentioned during presentation.
- Pre-requisites: None
- Technical Requirements: This webinar is hosted on the Zoom platform. Please refer to the Zoom System Specifications to ensure your system meets the minimum requirements for connecting.
About this Webinar
Series Schedule:
- Nov 29, 2023 12:00 PM
Cannabis & Health - Lexi Perry (Maine CDC) & Scott Gagnon (AdCare Maine) - Dec 6, 2023 12:00 PM
Youth Use & Impacts - Rob Rogers (Kennebec Behavioral Health) & Lee Anne Dodge (SoPo Unite) - Dec 13, 2023 12:00 PM
Medical vs. Adult Use - Gabi Pierce (Maine Office of Cannabis Policy) & Becca Boulos (Maine Public Health Association) - Dec 20, 2023 12:00 PM
Municipal vs. State Policy - Rebecca Lambert (Maine Municipal Association) & Janet Dosseva (Westbrook Partners for Prevention)
What you'll learn
At the end of the recording, participants will be able to:
- Describe the regulatory similarities and differences between the Adult Use and Medical Cannabis programs in Maine.
- Describe what impacts these policy frameworks have on the two industries, including use patterns, retail density, potency and safety.
Subject Matter Experts
Becca Boulos
Gabi Pierce
Becca Boulos, MPH, PhD is Executive Director at Maine Public Health Association
, Esq is the Policy Director at the Maine Office of Cannabis Policy.
Registration
Select the Enroll Me button below to register for this recording. If you have any trouble accessing the recording, contact support@nephtc.org.
Acknowledgement: This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Deparment of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of award 2 UB6HP31685‐05‐00 “Public Health Training Centers.” The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.