SUM SCIENCE, POLICY AND BEST PRACTICES August 28-30, 2017 Denver, CO PRELIMINARY PROGRAM www.nationalcannabissummit.org
ABOUT THE Few legislative and regulatory issues in the United States are as polarizing as marijuana. Twenty-four states and the District of Columbia have legalized the medical use of marijuana. In 2016, 20 states had marijuana-related questions on their ballots. Currently, eight states and the District of Columbia have legalized the drug for recreational use. State and local governments, advocacy groups, medical professionals and consumers are vigorously engaged in conversation on the topic. The National Cannabis Summit provides an objective national platform for these stakeholders to come together to discuss policies, enhance public health and safety, advance research and improve treatment. 24 STATES & the District of Columbia legalized the medical use of marijuana 20 STATES had marijuana-related questions on the ballot in 2016 As use of marijuana and its constituent components and derivatives becomes more widely accepted, it is critical to strengthen understanding of the effects and consequences for individual users and for public health and safety. Conducting such research can be complex as laws and policies vary significantly from state to state. Facing Addiction in America: The Surgeon General s Report on Alcohol, Drugs, and Health 2
PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS Advocates for Human Potential, Inc. (AHP), in collaboration with the Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC) Network and the National Council for Behavioral Health (National Council) are convening the National Cannabis Summit to address the science, policy and best practices on public health and governance in an age of cannabis legalization and decriminalization. ABOUT AHP For more than 30 years, AHP has focused its people, passion and expertise on creating practical solutions to improve health and human services systems of care and business operations. Every day, AHP works to develop real-world solutions for systems change through its areas of expertise, including substance use disorders, mental health and behavioral health policy. ABOUT ATTC The ATTC Network promotes adoption and implementation of evidence-based, recovery-oriented, culturally appropriate practices for people who have, or who are at risk of developing, substance use disorders. Established in 1993 by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the ATTC Network is comprised of 10 Regional Centers, four National Focus Area Centers and a Network Coordinating Offi ce dedicated to unifying science, education and service to transform lives in a recovery-oriented system of care. ABOUT THE COUNCIL The National Council for Behavioral Health is the unifying voice of America s mental health and addictions treatment organizations. Together with more than 2,800 member organizations, serving 10 million adults, children and families living with mental illnesses and addictions, the National Council is committed to all Americans having access to comprehensive, high-quality care that affords every opportunity for recovery. HILTON FOUNDATION S SUPPORT AHP, the National Council and ATTC would like to thank the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation for their generous support of the Prevention Workshops for the National Cannabis Summit. 3
TOPICS The National Cannabis Summit will focus on six key topics: the science of cannabis; emerging research and epidemiological data on the impact of legalization; public health and public safety; prevention; governance, federal law and emerging best policy practices and regulatory issues. Workshops will offer insight into everything from cannabis use disorder among older adults and the impact of medical marijuana dispensaries to youth prevention and implications of legalized marijuana for drugged driving. The National Cannabis Summit will provide the opportunity for attendees to hear successes and challenges fi rsthand from those who are on the front lines of change. Attendees will benefi t from lessons learned and walk away with a toolbox of emerging best practices. WHO SHOULD ATTEND Addiction treatment and recovery specialists Community-based leaders Criminal justice professionals Health care providers Leading researchers and academics Prevention professionals Public Health Professionals Public policymakers and elected offi cials Youth-serving organizations As more and more states approve legislation and referendums, there is a need for a neutral forum in which stakeholders can engage with the very real, very practical questions of marijuana legalization. The Summit aims to put data and experience front and center, invite dialogue and provide vital information to those on the forefront of implementation. Neal Shifman, President and CEO, Advocates for Human Potential, Inc. 4
SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE MONDAY, AUGUST 28 9:00 AM 10:30 AM Welcome & Opening General Session 11:00 AM 12:00 PM Breakout Sessions 12:15 PM 1:30 PM Lunch & Learn Sessions 1:45 PM 2:45 PM Breakout Sessions 3:15 PM 4:15 PM Keynote Session 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM Keynote Session 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Opening Reception TUESDAY, AUGUST 29 9:00 AM 10:00 AM Keynote Session 10:30 AM 11:30 AM Breakout Sessions 12:15 PM 1:30 PM Lunch & Learn Sessions 1:45 PM 2:45 PM Breakout Sessions 3:15 PM 4:15 PM Keynote Session Open Evening WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30 9:00 AM 10:00 AM Breakout Sessions 10:30 AM 11:30 AM Closing Keynote Session 11:30 AM Summit Concludes 5
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS MONDAY, AUGUST 28 Opening Keynote 9:00 AM 9:30 AM Jonathan Caulkins, Ph.D. H. Guyford Stever Professor of Operations Research, Carnegie Mellon University s Heinz College SESSION: Governance, Federal Law & Emerging Policy Best Practices 3:15 PM 4:15 PM Hilary Karasz, Ph.D., M.A. Communications Program Manager and Public Information Offi cer, Seattle & King County Public Health SESSION: Public Health, Public Safety & Prevention 4:30 PM 5:30 PM Beau Kilmer, Ph.D. Co-director, RAND Drug Policy Research Center SESSION: Public Health, Public Safety & Prevention 4:30 PM 5:30 PM The legalization of marijuana for adult and medical use elicits strong responses from both sides of the issue. That is why the National Cannabis Summit is so critical. It will provide an impartial platform for all stakeholders to exchange information and openly discuss the impacts of marijuana legalization in a range of areas. Linda Rosenberg, President and CEO, National Council for Behavioral Health 6
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS TUESDAY, AUGUST 29 John Carnevale, Ph.D. President, Carnevale Associates, LLC Rick Garza Director, Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board SESSION MODERATOR: Regulatory Issues & Marijuana Legalization 9:00 AM 10:00 AM SESSION: Regulatory Issues & Marijuana Legalization 9:00 AM 10:00 AM Lewis Koski, M.B.A. Co-founder and Senior Director, Freedman and Koski, Inc. SESSION: Regulatory Issues & Marijuana Legalization 9:00 AM 10:00 AM Susan Weiss, Ph.D. Director, Division of Extramural Research, National Institute on Drug Abuse SESSION: Science of Cannabis 3:00 PM 4:00 PM WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30 Andrew Freedman, J.D. Co-founder and Partner, Freedman and Koski, Inc. SESSION: Impact of Legalization 10:30 AM 11:30 AM 7
BREAKOUT SESSIONS BY TOPIC EMERGING RESEARCH & EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA ON THE IMPACT OF LEGALIZATION Marijuana in Colorado Three Years Later: Marijuana Use and Health Effects Data The Impacts of Marijuana Legalization in Washington State The Policy Implications of Internet Behaviors Among Cannabis Dispensary Staff GOVERNANCE, FEDERAL LAW & EMERGING POLICY BEST PRACTICES The Collaborative Path to Packaging and Labeling Standards Marijuana Policy Decisions: Municipal Regulatory Practices for Minimizing Youth Harm What Government Entities Can Learn from Colorado s Marijuana Regulatory Model PREVENTION Counseling Parents & Teens about Marijuana Use in the Era of Legalization of Marijuana Identifying & Engaging Cannabis Users: Advances in Cannabis Screening and Brief Intervention Lessons from 10 Years of Cannabis Screening in Colorado Marijuana Awareness & Prevention for Youth in a Changing Landscape Navigating Youth Prevention in the Age of Legal Marijuana The Role of Perception of Harm in Youth Marijuana Prevention Teen Culture & Marijuana Use: Which Teens Are At-Risk? PUBLIC HEALTH & PUBLIC SAFETY Live Free or Die? Finding Marijuana Middle Ground in Extreme Times: Lessons from New Hampshire Overview of State Marijuana Legalization Policy: Implications for Public Health Public Health Considerations for Legalized Marijuana Use Supporting Medical Cannabis with a Cannabis Pharmacist Using Data to Develop a Public Health Approach to Prevent Drugged Driving: Spotlight on Marijuana 8
BREAKOUT SESSIONS BY TOPIC REGULATORY ISSUES Consumer Protection and Legal Marijuana in Denver Getting It Right from the Start: Local Regulation of Recreational Marijuana Harmonized Standards, Regulation, Quality Management & Public Health How Did We Get Here? History of State Cannabis Programs & Colorado Close Up How State and Federal Revenue Tools Can Serve Cannabis Policy Update on Colorado s Marijuana Impaired Driving Law & Policy THE SCIENCE OF Cannabis Use Disorder: Outcomes and Treatment Endocannabinoids: Defi ning the Health in Public Health Impact Marijuana Use, Marijuana Use Disorders & Related Problems Among Older Adults We designed the program to include real world examples from early adoption of marijuana legalization. The Summit will offer a chance for attendees to hear successes and challenges firsthand from those who have experienced it. Attendees will benefit from lessons learned and walk away with a tool box of emerging best practices. Beth A. Rutkowski, M.P.H., Associate Director of Training/Epidemiologist, UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs and Pacifi c Southwest Addiction Technology Transfer Center (Summit Host) 9
LUNCH & LEARNS BY TOPIC GOVERNANCE, FEDERAL LAW & EMERGING POLICY BEST PRACTICES Where Are Things at the Federal Level? PREVENTION Identifying and Engaging Cannabis Users: Advances in Cannabis Screening and Brief Interventions Lessons from 10 Years of Cannabis Screening in Colorado PUBLIC HEALTH & PUBLIC SAFETY Effect of Enrollment in the New Mexico Medical Cannabis Program on Prescription Opioid Use in Chronic Pain Patients Indirect Impacts of City Medical Marijuana Regulations on Adolescent Marijuana Use: Investigating Perceived Risk and Perceived Accessibility of Marijuana Use as Mediating Factors Mobilizing and Engaging Stakeholders for Community Change New Product Trial, Edible Use & Unexpected Highs Overview of State Marijuana Legalization Policy: Implications for Public Health REGULATORY ISSUES How Colorado, Washington, Oregon & Alaska Regulate Marijuana Edible Products THE SCIENCE OF Cannabis Use Among Pregnant and Post-partum Women Endocannabinoids: Defi ning the Health in Public Health Impact 10
POSTERS BY TOPIC EMERGING RESEARCH & EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA ON THE IMPACT OF LEGALIZATION Do Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Increase Car Crashes? Evidence from Oregon Synthetic Cannabinoids and Cannabis: An Exploratory Study Measuring the Social Climate for Cannabis Use in the U.S. PREVENTION Drugs Kill Dreams: Reducing Youth Access to Marijuana Primary and Non-Primary Marijuana Using Youth in Recovery: Outcomes Differences PUBLIC HEALTH & PUBLIC SAFETY Drugged Driving in a National Sample of Marijuana Users Perceived Harmfulness of Marijuana Relative to Alcohol Relative Interest in Marijuana Content Refl ected Through Digital Resources Vehicle Accidents Related to Marijuana Among U.S. High School Seniors THE SCIENCE OF Nonmedical Versus Medical Marijuana Use Among Three Age Groups of Adults The Relationship Between Cannabis Use and Youth Anti-Social Behavior 11
REGISTRATION The National Cannabis Summit will be held in Denver, CO, August 28-30, 2017. REGISTER NOW INCLUDED IN YOUR $550 REGISTRATION: Admission to a breadth of original, informative and engaging summit keynotes and workshops targeting specifi c issues. Online access to all session handouts. Incomparable networking opportunities. Complimentary coffee breaks Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday; boxed lunch on Monday and Tuesday. There is a growing body of research suggesting the potential therapeutic value of marijuana s constituent cannabinoid chemicals in numerous health conditions including pain, nausea, epilepsy, obesity, wasting disease, addiction, autoimmune disorders and other conditions. Given the possibilities around therapeutic use, it is necessary to continue to explore ways of easing existing barriers to research. Facing Addiction in America: The Surgeon General s Report on Alcohol, Drugs, and Health 12
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