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Cannabis legalization and young adults
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University of British Columbia Okanagan 1088 Discovery Avenue Reichwald Health Sciences RHS 260LT Kelowna, BC V1V 1V7 Canada
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A PARTNERSHIP IN RESEARCH SEMINAR
Sponsored by
the Institute for Healthy Living and Chronic Disease Prevention,
Friday, November 8, 12 - 1:00 pm PST
UBC Okanagan
Reichwald Health Sciences Centre RHS 260LT
Cannabis legalization and young adults: Early signals from the Multimethod Evaluation of the Transitions to Cannabis Legalization (METRIC-L) study
PRESENTERS:
Zachary Walsh, PhD, RPsych
Associate Professor, Psychology, Irving K Barber School of Arts & Sciences, UBC Okanagan
Tatiana Sanchez, MA student, Clinical Psychology
Irving K Barber School of Arts & Sciences, UBC Okanagan
ABSTRACT: We will discuss preliminary findings regarding how cannabis use has been impacted by the federal legalization of adult use. We will focus on changes in cannabis use norms, how cannabis is being used as a substitute for alcohol, and will examine ongoing challenges and develo0ments in cannabis research methods.
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC - Everyone is welcome
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