Cannabis Policy and Prevention in the Era of Commercial Cannabis
A Recorded Webinar
Recorded on Friday, November 17, 2023
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Description
This webinar will examine the intersection of cannabis policy and substance use prevention. Attendees will learn the importance of cannabis policy literacy as a skill set in prevention work, and how it is vital in shaping prevention initiatives. The webinar will also delve into how we can have constructive dialogue with lawmakers and leaders when it comes to cannabis policy to advocate for public health principals in the cannabis policies in our states, municipalities, and institutions.
Learning Objectives
- Participants will be able to define what it means to be cannabis policy literate.
- Participants will be able to describe how cannabis policy literacy shapes cannabis prevention strategies.
- Participants will be able to describe how Motivational Interviewing can be utilized in cannabis policy discussions with leaders and policy makers.
Presenter
Scott M. Gagnon, MPP, PS-C
Scott M. Gagnon, MPP, PS-C, is a certified prevention specialist, the Associate Executive Director of AdCare Educational Institute of Maine, Inc., and the Director of SAMHSA’s New England Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC). Gagnon is a national trainer on cannabis policy and prevention. Gagnon is the Co-Chair of the PTTC Network Cannabis Prevention Work Group, a board member of the Maine Recovery Coach Certification Board, a previous member of Maine’s Cannabis Advisory Commission, and a former member of SAMHSA’s Center for Substance Abuse Prevention National Advisory Council. Gagnon's work has been recognized with multiple awards, including the 2013 Maine Alliance to Prevent Substance Abuse Prevention Award, the 2015 Will Bartlett award from Healthy Androscoggin, the 2015 Ruth Shaper award from the Maine Public Health Association, and the 2017 Patrick J. Kennedy Outstanding Advocate Award from Smart Approaches to Marijuana.
Scott M. Gagnon, MPP, PS-C, is a certified prevention specialist, the Associate Executive Director of AdCare Educational Institute of Maine, Inc., and the Director of SAMHSA’s New England Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC). Gagnon is a national trainer on cannabis policy and prevention. Gagnon is the Co-Chair of the PTTC Network Cannabis Prevention Work Group, a board member of the Maine Recovery Coach Certification Board, a previous member of Maine’s Cannabis Advisory Commission, and a former member of SAMHSA’s Center for Substance Abuse Prevention National Advisory Council. Gagnon's work has been recognized with multiple awards, including the 2013 Maine Alliance to Prevent Substance Abuse Prevention Award, the 2015 Will Bartlett award from Healthy Androscoggin, the 2015 Ruth Shaper award from the Maine Public Health Association, and the 2017 Patrick J. Kennedy Outstanding Advocate Award from Smart Approaches to Marijuana.
Content Level
Beginning
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Interactivity
Polls and Q&A.
Price
Education is FREE to all professionals.
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Click here for a complete list of organizations who approve NAADAC to provide continuing education hours.
This webinar is eligible for ASWB ACE CE hours. Click here for NAADAC Social Worker certificate instructions.
This course meets the qualifications for one and a half (1.5) hours of continuing education credit for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.
Who Should Attend
Addiction professionals, employee assistance professionals, social workers, mental health counselors, professional counselors, psychologists, and other helping professionals that are interested in learning about addiction-related matters.
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