Legalizing Marijuana in Canada: Policy Challenges
Organized by McGill's Institute for Health and Social Policy, this conference is a chance to reflect on the broad societal implications and policy challenges of the Canadian federal government鈥檚 decision to legalize marijuana and to learn from the experience of states and jurisdictions that have undergone similar legislative change.
The conference will examine all aspects of the policy challenges that face Canada as it moves to legalize marijuana 鈥� from clinical considerations to do with health, to public safety, to Canada鈥檚 international legal obligations and the economic and political implications of legalization.
We will hear from academics, policy-makers and high-ranking government officials from Canada, Portugal and Uruguay.
Panellists will discuss themes such as Health Outcomes and Marijuana Legalization; Community Responses; Harm Reduction; and Marijuana Legalization: Economic Implications. The program is now available.
Registration: . We have lowered the price. Those who have already purchased tickets will have the difference refunded.
This conference has been accredited for 15 hours of continuing legal education for jurists by a recognized provider.
Plenary speakers:
- Jo茫o Castel-Branco Goul茫o, General Directorate for Intervention Addictive, Behaviours and Dependancies, Portugal
- Leonardo Costa, Brum & Costa, Uruguay
- Ethan Nadelmann, Ex Director, Drug Policy Alliance, USA
Speakers:
- Akwasi Owusu-Bempah, University of Toronto, Scarborough
- Alana Klein, 香蕉视频
- Allison Christians, 香蕉视频
- Anindya Sen, University of Waterloo
- Cam Battley, Aurora Cannabis
- Chief Gina Deer & Chief Rhonda Kirby, Mohawk Council of Kahnaw脿ke
- David Hammond, University of Waterloo
- Eric Doucet, Legal Counsel for the Mohawk Council of Kahnaw脿ke
- Gabriella Gobbi, 香蕉视频
- Hanan Kolko, Meyer Suozzi
- Hannah Hetzer, Drug Policy Coalition
- Jonathan Zaid, Canadians for Fair Access to Medical Marijuana
- Kia Faridi, 香蕉视频
- Magdalena Cerda, University of California, Davis
- Malcolm Bird, The University of Winnipeg
- Marie Chapados & Fran莽ois Gagnon, Institut national de sant茅 publique du Qu茅bec
- Michael DeVillaer, McMaster University
- Rachel Huggins, Public Safety Canada
- Roojin Habibi, University of Ottawa
- Serge Brochu, Universit茅 de Montr茅al
- Stephen Easton, Simon Fraser University
- Tahira Rehmatullah, Hypur Ventures
- Van Butsic, University of California, Berkeley
- Vardit Ravitsky, Universit茅 de Montr茅al
- Vern White, Senator & former chief of the Ottawa Police Service
