BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//132.216.98.100//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.20.4// BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260628T131822EDT-400892IblX@132.216.98.100 DTSTAMP:20260628T171822Z DESCRIPTION:\n \n \n Registration: purchase your tickets online\n\n New Chancel lor Day Hall\, Maxwell Cohen Moot Court room 100\, Faculty of Law\, 91ºÚÁÏÍø University\, 3644 rue Peel\, Montreal\, QC\, H3A 1W9\, Canada\n Organized by 91ºÚÁÏÍø'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’s decision to legalize marijuana and t o learn from the experience of states and jurisdictions that have undergon e similar legislative change.\n\n The conference will examine all aspects o f the policy challenges that face Canada as it moves to legalize marijuana – from clinical considerations to do with health\, to public safety\, to Canada’s international legal obligations and the economic and political im plications of legalization.\n\n We will hear from academics\, policy-makers and high-ranking government officials from Canada\, Portugal and Uruguay. \n\n Panelists will discuss themes such as Health Outcomes and Marijuana Le galization\; Community Responses\; Harm Reduction\; and Marijuana Legaliza tion: Economic Implications. The program is still being finalized.\n\n  \n \n Plenary speakers:\n\n João Castel-Branco Goulão\, General Directorate for Intervention on Addictive\, Behaviours and Dependencies\, Portugal\n Leona rdo Costa\, Brum & Costa\, Uruguay\n Ethan Nadelmann\, Ex Director\, Drug P olicy Alliance\, USA\n  \n\n Speakers:\n\n Akwasi Owusu-Bempah\, University o f Toronto\, Scarborough\n Alana Klein\, 91ºÚÁÏÍø\n Allison Christia ns\, 91ºÚÁÏÍø\n Anindya Sen\, University of Waterloo\n Cam Battley\ , Aurora Cannabis\n Chief Gina Deer & Chief Rhonda Kirby\, Mohawk Council o f Kahnawàke\n David Hammond\, University of Waterloo\n Eric Doucet\, Legal C ounsel for the Mohawk Council of Kahnawàke\n Gabriella Gobbi\, 91ºÚÁÏÍø Unive rsity\n Hanan Kolko\, Meyer Suozzi\n Hannah Hetzer\, Drug Policy Coalition\n Jonathan Zaid\, Canadians for Fair Access to Medical Marijuana\n Kia Faridi \, 91ºÚÁÏÍø\n Magdalena Cerda\, University of California\, Davis\n Malcolm Bird\, The University of Winnipeg\n Marie Chapados & François Gagno n\, Institut national de santé publique du Québec\n Michael DeVillaer\, McM aster University\n Rachel Huggins\, Public Safety Canada\n Roojin Habibi\, U niversity of Ottawa\n Serge Brochu\, Université de Montréal\n Stephen Easton \, Simon Fraser University\n Tahira Rehmatullah\, Hypur Ventures\n Van Butsi c\, University of California\, Berkeley\n Vardit Ravitsky\, Université de M ontréal\n Vern White\, Senator & former chief of the Ottawa Police Service \n  \n\n A request for accreditation for 17 hours of continuing legal educat ions has been made to a recognized provider.\n \n \n\n\n\n  \n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180426 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180427 LOCATION:Maxwell Cohen Moot Court room 100\, Chancellor Day Hall\, CA\, QC\ , Montreal\, H3A 1W9\, 3644 rue Peel SUMMARY:2018 Marijuana Conference URL:/macdonald/channels/event/2018-marijuana-conferenc e-286586 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR