Youth & Cannabis Working Group

project lifespan

December 1, 2018 — June 22, 2019

Preventing cannabis-related harms among youth

The Youth & Cannabis Working Group brings together school boards, police, youth mental health & addiction counselors, and public health nurses. The aim is to align all partners around evidence-based best practices for preventing or reducing the harms associated with cannabis use.

The working group supported the delivery of two key initiatives:

Weed Out the Risk: Classroom based sessions engaging students through interactive discussions, games, activities and videos about misconceptions and risks of using cannabis and driving.
Weed Out the Myths: Community-based forums to help parents and teens understand what’s fact and fiction about cannabis.

For more information about the Youth & Cannabis Working Group contact Jason Weppler, J.Weppler@publichealthgreybruce.on.ca.

resources

Cannabis Legalization: A toolkit for hosting parent education sessions in Bruce and Grey

This toolkit is designed for community groups and organizations to organize timely, relevant and effective cannabis education sessions for parents and caregivers.

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Cannabis Edibles: What you need to know

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Weeding out the Myths

October 1, 2018

Durham, Port Elgin, Wiarton, Thornbury, Owen Sound, Dundalk

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