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F I N A L P R O G R A MP R O G R A M M E F I N A L

2 2019 CANNABIS AND PUBLIC HEALTH FORUM FORUM SUR LE CANNABIS ET LA SANTÉ PUBLIQUE 2019

CONFERENCE OBJECTIVESThe Forum will provide:

• Adynamicsettingtoprofileaction-orientedbestpractices, successful strategies and new research;

• Anoccasiontoexploreevidence-informedinterventions;

• Aforumthatsupportsreflectionandcriticaldialogue;

• A supportive environment for sharing innovative ideasandapproachestopublichealthpractice,policy and research that encourages further collaborations;and

• A multisectoral knowledge exchange forum and networking opportunity.

LEARNING OBJECTIVESThe Forum will provide delegates the opportunity to:

• Articulate the current status of research, policy and practice related to the legalization and regulationofcannabisinCanada;

• Identifypublichealthchallengesandrelatedsolutions, trends, emerging issues and gaps;

• Utilizeeffectiveevidence-basedpublichealthprograms, practices, structures and systems; and

• Identify strategies for knowledge translation and exchange.

OBJECTIFS DU FORUMLe forum sera :

• Un lieu dynamique où présenter des pratiques exemplaires orientées sur l’action, des stratégies fructueuses et de nouvelles études;

• L’occasion d’explorer des interventions éclairées parlesdonnéesprobantes;

• Unetribunederéflexionetdedialoguecritique;• Unmilieufavorableaupartaged’idéeset

d’approches novatrices dans la pratique, les politiquesetlarechercheensantépubliquepourfavoriserd’autrescollaborationsinter-etintra-sectorielles;

• Unetribunemultisectorielled’échangedeconnaissances et une occasion de réseauter.

OBJECTIFS D’APPRENTISSAGELeforumoffriraauxdéléguésl’occasion:

• D’exposer clairement l’état actuel de la recherche, des politiques et des pratiques liées à la légalisationetàlaréglementationducannabisauCanada;

• Decernerlesproblèmesetleurssolutions,lestendances, les nouveaux enjeux et les lacunes à comblerensantépublique;

• D’utiliser des programmes, des pratiques, des structuresetdessystèmesdesantépubliqueefficacesfondéssurlesdonnéesprobantes;

• Dedéfinirdesstratégiesd’applicationetd’échangedes connaissances.

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE | COMITÉ DIRECTEUR• IanCulbert,CanadianPublicHealthAssociation(Chair)• SandraAllison,Rural,RemoteandNorthernPublicHealthNetwork• KristaBenes,MentalHealthCommissionofCanada(from1January2019)• RebeccaHaines-Saah,UniversityofCalgary• DavidHammond,UniversityofWaterloo• ErinHobin,PublicHealthOntario• Fardous Hosseiny,CanadianMentalHealthAssociation• RebeccaJesseman,CanadianCentreonSubstanceUseandAddiction• SapnaMahajan,MentalHealthCommissionofCanada(until31December2018)• RichardStanwick,UrbanPublicHealthNetwork• MarkTyndall,BritishColumbiaCentreforDiseaseControl

Wireless Network: PH2019SP

Password: publichealth

CANNABIS AND PUBLIC HEALTH FORUM

FORUM SUR LE CANNABIS ET LA SANTÉ PUBLIQUE 2019 2019 CANNABIS AND PUBLIC HEALTH FORUM 3

TUESDAY 30 APRIL | MARDI 30 AVRIL

09:00-10:30 9hà10h30

OpeningPlenary Plénièred'ouverture

10:30-11:00 10h30à11h

Refreshment Break Pause-rafraîchissements

11:00-12:30 11hà12h30

OralPresentations1 Présentationsderésumésorauxno1


12:30-13:45 12h30à13h45

NetworkingLunch|PosterPresentations Déjeunercontacts|Présentationsd'affiches

13:45-15:15 13h45à15h15

Influencingcannabispolicy-making:Apublichealthapproach

Cannabiseducationtoolkit:Connectingresearch to practice in diverse settings

15:15-15:30 15h15à15h30

Break Pause

15:30-17:00 15h30à17h

CannabislegalizationinCanadaandcomparisonswithUSstates:FindingsfromtheInternationalCannabisPolicyStudy

WEDNESDAY 1 MAY | MERCREDI 1er MAI

09:00-10:30 9hà10h30



10:30-11:00 10h30à11h


11:00-12:30 11h30à12h30 Evaluatingthepotentialofcannabistoaddresstheopioidoverdosecrisis

12:30-13:30 12h30à13h30

Networking Lunch Déjeuner contacts

13:30-15:00 13h30à15h

CannabisuseandagingCanadians:A publichealthdialogue Cannabisandpregnancy

15:00-15:30 15hà15h30


15:30-17:00 15h30à17h

ClosingPlenary Plénièredeclôture

PROGRAM OVERVIEW | RÉSUMÉ DU PROGRAMME


TUESDAY 30 APRIL | MARDI 30 AVRIL9:00–10:30 OPENING PLENARY ROOM 2079 h à 10 h 30 PLÉNIÈRE D'OUVERTURE

EQUITY-INFORMED APPROACHES TO RESEARCH AND POLICY FOR THE PREVENTION OF PROBLEMATIC CANNABIS USECannabisandsubstanceuse-relatedbehaviours,knowledge,attitudes,values,socialnormsandbeliefsdifferaccording to factors like gender, culture, geography, ethnicity, sexual orientation and stage in the life course. Cannabis-relatedoutcomesarealsoshapedbythelargerhistoricalandsocialcontextrelatedtodifferentsub-populations.ResearchandpolicyapproachestothepreventionofproblematiccannabisuseoftendonotaccountforthediverseidentitieswithintheCanadianpopulation,whichmaycreateorperpetuatesocialandhealthinequitiesrelatedtoproblematiccannabisuse.Duringthissession,panelistswilldiscusswhatismeantbytakinga‘publichealthapproach’thatappliesan‘equity-focusedlens’topreventingproblematiccannabisuse.Throughaseriesofmoderatedquestions,panelistswillbeencouragedtoillustratethecomplexityandintersectionsofidentitiesthatmustbeaccountedforwhenadvancingresearchandpolicyrelatedtothepreventionofproblematiccannabisuse,andtohighlightchallengesandpromisingpracticesrelatedtoincorporating equity considerations into these research and policy activities.

MODERATOR:• StephaniePriest,ExecutiveDirector,MentalHealthandWellbeingDivision,PHAC

PANELISTS:• LorraineGreaves,ClinicalProfessor,SeniorInvestigator,CentreforExcellenceforWomen’sHealth,UniversityofBritishColumbia

• AkwasiOwusu-Bempah,AssistantProfessor,DepartmentofSociology,UniversityofToronto(invited)• FrançoisGagnon,Conseillerscientifiquespécialisé,InstitutnationaldesantépubliqueduQuébec• FrancesElizabethMoore,Operations&NationalOutreachManager,WeMatter

10:30 –11:00 REFRESHMENT BREAK RIDEAU CANAL ATRIUM10 h 30 à 11 h PAUSE-RAFRAÎCHISSEMENTS SECOND LEVEL




TUESDAY 30 APRIL | MARDI 30 AVRIL11:00–12:30 CONCURRENT SESSIONS11 h à 12 h 30 SÉANCES SIMULTANÉES

ORAL PRESENTATIONS 1 ROOM 201• PeelPublicHealth’sApproachtoCannabisLegalization–Sharn Khinda • Non-medicalCannabisLegalization:APublicHealthApproachforFirstNationsCommunitiesinBC–

Nel Wieman• ExaminingthelocationofcannabisdispensariesinOntariopriortolegalization:Associationbetweenneighbourhoodsocioeconomicstatusandillicitretaillocations–Catherine Brown

• ChallengesinCannabisLegalization,RegulationandControl–Michelle Kilborn• CannabisLawReforminCanada:ThePublicHealthApproachWeDidn’tGet–Mike DeVillaer

ORAL PRESENTATIONS 2 ROOM 203• Prenatalexposuretocannabisandchildneurodevelopmentaloutcomes:Apopulation-basedcohortstudy–

Daniel Corsi • Pourquoietcommentlescomestiblesducannabispermettrontàl'industriededévelopperdenouvellesstratégiesdemarketing?–Marianne Dessureault

• CannabisInformaticsMonitoringSystem(CIMS):PuttingResultsatyourFingertips–Shawn O’Connor• NoIfs,Ands,orButts(ExceptinDesignatedAreas):APublicHealthExperienceInfluencingPublicPolicyAroundCannabisConsumption–Emily Berrigan

• Règlementsmunicipauxsurl’usageducannabisdansleslieuxpublicsextérieurs:réponsedelasantépubliqueenMontérégie–Judith Archambault

12:30 – 13:45 NETWORKING LUNCH ROOM 20712 h 30 à 13 h 45 DÉJEUNER CONTACTS

POSTER PRESENTATIONS RIDEAU CANAL ATRIUM (SECOND FLOOR)• Cannabispackaging,labelingandhealthwarnings:Usingthetobaccocontrolliteraturetoaddresscurrentgaps–Mohammed Al-Hamdani

• PolicyAnalysisofCannabisSaleandDistributionPracticesAcrossCanada–Sawila Bayat• EvaluativeConditioningandApproachBiasModificationTrainingTasks:AReviewoftheLiteratureonSubstanceUse–Shannon Golsof

• Areschoolcannabispoliciesassociatedwithstudentengagementincannabis?–Megan Magier • CarryingHighovertheDecades:ReanalysisofInUteroCannabisExposureonLowBirthWeight–

Stephanie Susman• Asystematicreviewassessingtheimpactsofcannabisuseonnon-trafficinjuries–Claire Benny• Behaviouraleconomicsofcannabis:theimpactofpriceonuseofcannabisandalcohol–Kim Crosby• Sex,genderandcannabis:ascopingliteraturereviewonpatternsofcannabisuseandhealtheffects–

Natalie Hemsing• Developingequitableapproachestoprevention,harmreductionandtherouteofadministration(ROA):aligningcannabis,tobaccoandvapingproducts–Natalie Hemsing

• AsnapshotofcannabisuseandassociatedandperceivedharmsamongCanadianstudents,pre-legalization–Sarah Konefal


TUESDAY 30 APRIL | MARDI 30 AVRIL13:45–15:15 CONCURRENT SESSIONS13 h 45 à 15 h 15 SÉANCES SIMULTANÉES

INFLUENCING CANNABIS POLICY MAKING: ROOM 201Thissessionwillprovidepublichealthprofessionalsanopportunitytogaingreaterknowledgeandskillstoimprovetheirpotentialtoinfluencecannabispolicydecisionmaking.Participantswilllearnaboutthestagesofhealthypublicpolicymakingastheyrelatetospecificcannabispolicyexamples,analyzesomeofthechallengesandopportunitiesthatarisewhenconsideringmunicipalcannabispolicyoptions,andexplorelessonslearnedindevelopingrecommendationsfordecisionmakersencouragingapublichealthapproachtoprovincialandmunicipal legislation and regulations.

FACILITATORS:• MichelleKilborn,CannabisProjectCoordinatorandPolicyAnalystinPopulation,PublicandIndigenousHealth,AlbertaHealthServices

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:• Discussandapplythestagesofpolicymakingastheyrelatetospecificexamplesofcannabispolicydecision

points.• Identify3-5issuesthatariseandstrategiestoaddresswhenadvocatingforapublichealthapproachtocannabislegalizationatthemunicipallevel.

• Identify,compareandsummarizelessonslearnedfromvariousjurisdictions’experiencesininfluencingcannabispolicymakingfromapublichealthapproach.

CANNABIS EDUCATION TOOLKIT: ROOM 203 CONNECTING RESEARCH TO PRACTICE IN DIVERSE SETTINGSTheSensibleCannabisEducationToolkit,createdbyCanadianStudentsforSensibleDrugPolicy(CSSDP),hasbeenpromotedacrossCanadaasapivotalandcentralresourceforthoselookingtoengageinevidence-basedcannabisdiscussions.Asourdrug-relatedsocialcontextscontinuetoshiftandevolve,andasthereachoftheToolkit increases, there is a growing appetite to operationalize its key messages in a diversity of settings. The aimsofthisworkshoparetwofold:1)disseminatingstrategiesfortheintegrationoftheToolkitinadiversityofpracticalandappliedsettingsand2)solicitingconferenceparticipants’expertisetogatherfeedbackonhowthereachandmessagingoftheToolkitcanfurtherbeimprovedinordertobeappliedacrossdiversecontexts.Participantscanexpecttobebotheducatorsandlearnersinthishighlyinteractivesession,asweaimtoutilizeourcollaborativeeffortstoinformthedifferingneedsofyouthacrossCanada.

FACILITATORS:• KiraLondonNadeau,Chair,CanadianStudentsforSensibleDrugPolicy• HeatherD’Alessio,ChapterLiaison,CanadianStudentsforSensibleDrugPolicy

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:• InterprettheinformationputforwardintheSensibleCannabisEducationToolkit,CSSDP’scannabisharmreductionguidelines,aswellastheeducationalstrategiesoutlinedintheToolkitbycomparingpreviousmodelsofeducationthatutilizeabstinence-basedapproachesvs.evidence-basedmodels.

• Applythatinformationtoarangeofdiverseyouthpopulationsandeducationalsettings(i.e.,marginalizedyouthpopulations,LGBTQyouth,indigenousyouth,low-incomeyouth,youthwithphysicalormentalillness),youthinvaryinggeographicsettings(urbanvs.rural),andyouthwhoarenewtoCanada,aswellas youth living at the intersection of any of these populations. Additionally, participants should acquire aninterpretationoftheinformationfromtheToolkitthatcanbeappliedinvariouseducationalsettings(academic,after-schoolprograms,youthservices,etc.)

• EvaluatethecontentandapplicationoftheSensibleCannabisEducationToolkit,gatheringfeedbackfromworkshopparticipantstogaininsightsfromparticipants’areaoffocusorprofessionalbackground.WorkshopattendeeswillalsobegiventheopportunitytoratevariousaspectsoftheToolkitsothatCSSDPmay prioritize certain elements in the next edition.


TUESDAY 30 APRIL | MARDI 30 AVRIL15:15 –15:30 BREAK15 h 15 à 15 h 30 PAUSE

15:30 - 17:00 PLENARY II ROOM 20715 h 30 à 17 h PLÉNIÈRE II

CANNABIS LEGALIZATION IN CANADA AND COMPARISONS WITH US STATES: FINDINGS FROM THE INTERNATIONAL CANNABIS POLICY STUDYThesymposiumwillpresentfindingsfromthefirstwaveoftheInternational Cannabis Policy Study(ICPS).Presentationswillfocuson1)cannabispricesandpurchasingbehaviours;2)patternsofcannabisuseandmodesofuse;3)indicatorsofproblematicuse;and4)illicitretailsourcesandcannabispricesbeforeandafterlegalization.Presentationswillexaminedifferencesbetweenprovincesatbaseline,aswellascomparisonstoUSstatesthathavelegalizednon-medicalcannabis.ThesymposiumwilldiscussimplicationsforspecificcannabispoliciesandevaluatingtheimpactofcannabislegalizationinCanada.Participantswillbeabletousetheinformationpresentedinthesessiontolearnabouttheevolvingcannabismarketandkeycannabisuseindicators.

SPEAKERS:• DavidHammond,Professor,SchoolofPublicHealthandHealthSystems,UniversityofWaterloo;CIHR-PHACChairinAppliedPublicHealth

• SamanthaGoodman,Post-DoctoralFellow,UniversityofWaterloo• ElleWadsworth,PhDCandidate,UniversityofWaterloo

SESSION CHAIR:• AmyPorath,DirectorofResearch,CanadianCentreonSubstanceUseandAddiction

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:• DescribethelegalandillegalcannabismarketinCanadapriortorecreationalcannabislegalization,includingdifferencesbetweenprovincesanddemographicgroups.

• Comparekeyoutcomes,includingprevalenceandpatternsofuseandindicatorsofproblematicuseacrossCanadaandtheUSA.

• Illustrateresearchmethodologiesformeasuringcannabisconsumptionandevaluatingtheimpactofcannabispoliciesusingquasi-experimentaldesigns.




WEDNESDAY 1 MAY | MERCREDI 1er MAI7:00 – 8:30 CPHA ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING ROOM 2067 h à 8 h 30 ASSEMBLÉE GÉNÉRALE ANNUELLE DE L'ASCPTheCPHAAnnualGeneralMeeting(AGM)isopentoallparticipantsandpre-registrationisrequired.ParticipantsmusthaveanactivemembershiptovoteattheAGM.ThosewithexpiredmembershipsornewmembersmusthaveanactivemembershipbynoononTuesday30Apriltobeeligibletovote.

Breakfastwillbeprovided.

L’assembléegénéraleannuelle(AGA)del’ACSPestouverte à tous les délégués de la conférence, mais seulslesmembresdel’ACSPpeuventyvoter.Avantledébutdelaséance,lesmembressontpriésdesepresenteraubureaudel’AGApourobtenirleurcartedevote.Lesmembresdontl’adhésionestcaduque,mais qui souhaitent assister à l’AGA et pouvoir y voter peuvent renouveler leur adhésion juste avant l’AGA. Toutepersonnequin’ajamaisétémembredel’ACSPpeutledeveniravantle30avril2019.

Le petit déjeuner sera servi.

9:00–10:30 CONCURRENT SESSIONS9 h à 10 h 30 SÉANCES SIMULTANÉES

ORAL PRESENTATIONS 3 ROOM 201• Lower-riskcannabisuseguidelines:Navigatingbetweenevidence-basedresearchandtargetaudienceacceptance–Natalia Gutierrez

• Toking9to5?ClearingthehazeoncannabisconsumptionandperceptionsintheCanadianworkplace–Nancy Carnide

• DailycannabisuseisassociatedwithlowerlikelihoodofdailyillicitopioiduseamongpeoplewhouseillicitdrugswithchronicpaininVancouver,Canada–Stephanie Lake

• EvaluatingtheimpactofcannabistoreduceormanageillicitdruguseinVancouver,Canada–Jenna Valleriani

• Substitutingcannabisforalcohol:Theimpactoflegalization–Michelle Thiessen

ORAL PRESENTATIONS 4 ROOM 203• CognitionsActasMediatorsoftheEffectofPersonalityTraitsonAdolescentCannabisUse–Maya Pilin• DoSchoolContextandSchoolConnectednessInfluenceSex-RelatedDifferencesinCannabisUseofAdolescents?–Laurence Matteau-Peletier

• ChangingSubstanceUseNormstoDeterTeenMarijuanaUse–Tyler Janzen• WhatLiesAheadinaLegalizedPolicyEnvironment?CannabisTrendDataandChangeinPerceptionsofRiskbetweenPrinceEdwardIsland(PEI)andCanadianStudents–Jo-Ann McDonald

• TalkingPotwithYouth–ACannabisCommunicationGuideforYouthAllies–Kiran Somjee

10:30 –11:00 REFRESHMENT BREAK RIDEAU CANAL ATRIUM10 h 30 à 11 h PAUSE-RAFRAÎCHISSEMENTS SECOND LEVEL


WEDNESDAY 1 MAY | MERCREDI 1er MAI11:00 - 12:30 PLENARY III ROOM 20711 h à 12 h 30 PLÉNIÈRE III

EVALUATING THE POTENTIAL OF CANNABIS TO ADDRESS THE OPIOID OVERDOSE CRISISDesigning,implementing,evaluatingandscalingupnovelpublichealth-basedinterventionstoaddresstheunprecedentednumbersofdeathsresultingfromopioidoverdosesisanurgentpriorityintheUnitedStatesandCanada.PreliminaryfindingsfromtheUnitedStateshaveraisedthepossibilitythatcannabismighthaveabeneficialroletoplayinaddressingtheoverdosecrisis.InVancouver,BC,researchersinvestigatingtheroleofcannabisinthelivesofpeoplewhouseillicitdrugshavefoundbeneficialassociationsbetweencannabisuseandtheprobabilityofsomedrug-relatedharms.Meanwhile,somecommunity-ledinterventionsaredistributingcannabisinthehopesofpreventingfataloverdosesintheDowntownEastsidearea.

M-JMilloywilloutlinetheoverdosecrisisanddescribecannabisasapossibleharmreductionintervention,summarizepreliminaryfindingstodateoncannabisuseamongpeopleatriskofoverdoseparticipatinginthreeongoingprospectivecohortsofpeoplewhouseillicitdrugsinVancouver,anddescribebothcommunity-basedandclinicalresearchaimingtobetterunderstandcannabisasaninterventionduringacommunity-wideoverdosecrisis.Informationlearnedinthesessioncouldbeusedtobetterunderstandoverdoseriskandthepossibleroleofcannabis.

SPEAKER:• M-JMilloy,CanopyGrowthprofessorofcannabisscience,UniversityofBritishColumbia;Researchscientist,BritishColumbiaCentreonSubstanceUse

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:• Describetheopioidoverdosecrisis,itshistoryandscope,andevidence-basedinterventionstoreducethe

risk of overdose among people who use illicit drugs.• Acquireknowledgeofcannabisandthepreliminaryfindingsthatsupporttheplausibilityofitsplayingabeneficialroleinaddressingtheoverdosecrisis.

• Identifyexamplesofprogrammesandcontrolledtrialsattemptingtousecannabistoameliorateillicitdruguse,overdoserisk,andotherco-morbidities,includingpost-traumaticstressdisorder.

12:30 – 13:30 NETWORKING LUNCH CANADA HALL 112 h 30 à 13 h 30 DÉJEUNER CONTACTS THIRD LEVEL


WEDNESDAY 1 MAY | MERCREDI 1er MAI13:30–15:00 CONCURRENT SESSIONS13 h 30 à 15 h SÉANCES SIMULTANÉES

CANNABIS USE AND AGING CANADIANS: A PUBLIC HEALTH DIALOGUE ROOM 201TheCanadianCoalitionforSeniors’MentalHealth(CCSMH)hasbeentaskedbyHealthCanadatodevelopguidelinesregardingfoursubstanceusedisorders(SUDs)inolderadults(opioids,cannabis,alcohol,andbenzodiazepines).Interdisciplinaryworkinggroupscollaborativelycreatedguidelinesusingevidenced-basedmethods, including AGREE and GRADE.

Inthisworkshop,abriefoverviewoftheissuesfacingolderadultswith,oratriskfor,CUD(CannabisUseDisorder)willbepresentedthroughliteraturereview.Next,theguidelinerecommendationsforcannabiswillbepresented, including prevention, screening, assessment and treatment.

Thepresentationwillconcludewithremarksbypanelistsaddressingtherelevanceoftheguidelinesforpublichealth practice, policy and research.

Participantswillbeencouragedtogivefeedback,andsharetheirexperienceandideasforknowledgetranslation.Physicians,nursepractitioners,counselors,psychologists,researchers,administrators,communityseniormentalhealthteammembersandotherscaringforolderadultsareamongthoseencouragedtoattend.

WORKSHOP FACILITATORS:• AmyPorath,DirectorofResearch,CanadianCentreonSubstanceUseandAddiction• AndraSmith,AssociateProfessor,SchoolofPsychology,UniversityofOttawa• RandTeed,RandTeedConsultingInc/DrugClass;DrugandAlcoholEducation,ReginaCatholicSchoolDivision

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:• Describeissuesandbarriersuniquetoolderadultswith,oratriskfor,cannabisusedisorder.• Listkeyrecommendationsregardingprevention,screening,assessmentandtreatmentofcannabisuse

disorder in older adults.• Examineapublichealthapproachtocannabisuseinolderadultswithafocusoninvesting,systemwide,

in the services and the social determinants of health that promote mental wellness throughout all the life stages.




WEDNESDAY 1 MAY | MERCREDI 1er MAI13:30–15:00 CONCURRENT SESSIONS13 h 30 à 15 h SÉANCES SIMULTANÉES

CANNABIS AND PREGNANCY ROOM 203Thissymposiumwillreviewthecurrentstateofevidenceandoncannabisusepregnancyandbreastfeedingwomen.Dataonbraindevelopmentsuggestthatprenatalexposuretocannabismayleadtosubtle,persistentchangesinbrainfunctioncognition,well-beingandqualityoflife.Theseadverseoutcomesaresignificantanditisimperativethathealthcareprovidershavethetrainingandresourcestofeelconfidentandcompetentprovidingcare.Participantswillemergefromthissessionrecognizingtheiruniquepositiontoaddresstheenormousgapinresearchonthesafetyofcannabisandshouldconsiderpursuingandsupportingthisresearch.Aswell,participantswillreceiveguidance,toolsandpracticalwisdomthatcanbeusedtoeffectivelymanagepregnantwomenwhoareconsumingcannabis,topromoteahealthypregnancyforpregnantwomenandtheirbabies.

SPEAKERS:• JocelynnCook,ChiefScientificOfficer,SocietyofObstetriciansandGynaecologistsofCanada• JamieSeabrook,AdjunctResearchProfessor,DepartmentofPaediatrics,AdjunctAssociateProfessor,DepartmentofEpidemiology&Biostatistics,WesternUniversity;AssociateScientist,LawsonHealthResearchInstitute;Scientist,Children’sHealthResearchInstitute

• LisaGraves,AssociateDeanofFacultyAffairs,ChairoftheDepartmentofFamilyandCommunityMedicine,HomeTrykerM.D.SchoolofMedicine,WesternMichiganUniversity

SESSION CHAIR:• JocelynnCook,ChiefScientificOfficer,SocietyofObstetriciansandGynaecologistsofCanada

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:• Describetheadverseconsequencesofcannabisuseduringpregnancyandbreastfeeding.• Appraisethecurrentstateofevidenceandbestpracticerecommendationsforcannabisuseinpregnancyandbreastfeeding.

• Listthesocialdeterminantsofhealththatcontributetosubstanceuseinpregnancy.• Recommend strategies and resources for supporting healthy pregnancies.

15:00 –15:30 BREAK RIDEAU CANAL ATRIUM15 h à 15 h 30 PAUSE SECOND LEVEL

15:30–17:00 CLOSING PLENARY ROOM 20715 h 30 à 17 h PLÉNIÈRE DE CLÔTURE

WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD FOR CANNABIS RESEARCH IN CANADA?Havingembarkedonanhistorictransition–legalizingandregulatingcannabisafteralmost100yearsofprohibition–hasprovidedresearchers,policymakers,healthprofessionalsandbusinesswithanequallyhistorictask.Everyoneiscallingformoreinformationontheimpactsofcannabisuse.Toeffectivelyaddressthischallengewillrequireleadershipandcollaborationacrossjurisdictions,disciplinesandsectors.Thissessionwillprovidedelegatestheopportunitytobeupdatedontheresearchagendaintheareasofmentalhealth,publicpolicyandbasicscience.Panelistswillprovideanoverviewofcurrentandfutureresearchagendasanddelegateswillhavetheopportunitytoreflectandprovidecomment.

MODERATOR:• DavidHammond,Professor,CIHR-PHACChairinAppliedPublicHealth,UniversityofWaterloo

PANELISTS:• NinaCluny,TeamLead,PartneredInitiatives,CIHRInstituteofNeurosciences,MentalHealthandAddiction• ChristopherCanning,DirectorofProgramsandPriorities,MentalHealthCommissionofCanada• RebeccaJesseman,Director,Policy,CanadianCentreonSubstanceUseandAddiction

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OUR VISIONA healthy and just world

OUR MISSIONCPHA’smissionistoenhancethehealthofpeopleinCanadaandtocontributetoahealthierandmoreequitableworld.

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