The Cannabis Knowledge Exchange Hub is pleased to offer a Cannabis and Youth Speaker Series. Part 1 featured CAMH's Dr.

The Cannabis Knowledge Exchange Hub team is busy producing research snapshots featuring the newest evidence on non-medical cannabis use.

Research snapshots are short, plain-language summaries of recent peer-reviewed research articles. They make it easy to understand and use the most current evidence.

We recently released a snapshot answering the question, "Does cannabis use lead to more severe alcohol consequences for young adults?"

Our third edition of our monthly series  “Ask the Expert” is a live interview with Jon Fry, a Red Seal Horticulturalist from Ontario, who will be discussing safer cultivation practices for when you grow and consume your own cannabis, along with answering your questions about growing.

This series will provide evidence on cannabis use amongst youth, present a panel conversation on how to meet the needs of diverse youth and provide concrete skills that practitioners can use when working with youth.

Part 1:  Youth cannabis use following legalization 

PRESENTER: 

Dr. Tara Elton-Marshall
Institute for Mental Health Policy Research, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

For our second Ask the Expert panel, we will have the pleasure of hearing from Ashleigh Brown, founder of SheCann: Empowering Canadian Women, as well as her 15-year old daughter. Ashleigh and her daughter will provide insight into how they have approached tricky conversations around cannabis in an open and honest way.

Want to learn how you can limit the harms of cannabis use?
Want to have better conversations about cannabis use with your patients or clients?

In 2019, we asked over 800 residents of Peterborough aged 18 and older about their use and perspectives around recreational cannabis use. The following videos capture what we learned.

Cannabis Conversations for Service Providers: https://youtu.be/NGEjX7cobjw

Un guide visuel sur le cannabis, développé par la Société canadienne de pédiatrie (juin 2020).

A visual clinical tool developed by the Canadian Paediatric Society (June 2020)

Société canadienne de pédiatrie (2020): Le counseling auprès des adolescents et des parents au sujet du cannabis : une introduction pour les professionnels de la santé

Clinical tool developed by the Canadian Paediatric Society: 

Counselling adolescents and parents about cannabis: A primer for health professionals (2020)

With edible cannabis products, cannabis extracts and cannabis topicals now available for legal purchase, Canadians have even more access to a variety of products and methods for consuming cannabis. While these products appear, smell and taste differently from dried cannabis, “cannabis is cannabis” and the short- and long-term health effects of consuming it in any form should not be underestimated.

Workshop Description

** This is an interactive live-stream event**

Many counsellors and clinicians are hearing from their clients about the benefits of cannabis and/or CBD for mental health and physical health conditions – some who have experienced rapid improvement in long-term conditions that did not respond to traditional therapies/medications. They wonder - if such results were possible for these clients, should they be discussing cannabis/CBD therapy with other clients who have similar conditions?

CCSA has developed a new resource,

Hello everyone, I've just posted my first blog on cannabis addiction. I hope this adds to the conversation on this topic as I see very little quality discussions about it.

Accepting defeat to cannabis, usually considered a lightweight drug, can be humiliating. It’s akin to being the hare who loses a race to a turtle or to wetting your bed at your first sleepover. The two realities shouldn’t mix. When they do, a deep sense of shame is the natural response. 

This event will be live webcasted as well, please log in at: http://camh.adobeconnect.com/mar27dk/

Ensure you have signed in 15 minutes prior to the start time, in case we need to troubleshoot audio or video. The next Rounds event will be scheduled via WebEx, please ensure you have this app all set up to view them going forward. Since this is a new initiative we do expect trial and errors, so your patience will be really appreciated.

On March 10, the Cannabis Knowledge Exchange Forum will be livestreamed in both English and French! Register today for this exciting learning event.

Dr. Akwasi Owusu-Bempeh will present the keynote address, Where is the fairness in Canadian cannabis legalization? Arguments for an inclusive approach.

These posters were designed in conjunction with youth in Guelph Wellington to encourage informed use of cannabis edibles. 

The 6-week program involves the practice of meditation and mindful activities, experiential exercises, group discussions, and home practices. Additionally, each session will explore one theme so that participants can focus on one topic at a time.