BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//132.216.98.100//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.20.4// BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20250819T090603EDT-2706mnz18O@132.216.98.100 DTSTAMP:20250819T130603Z 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\, 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ University\, 3644 rue Peel\, Montreal\, QC\, H3A 1W9\, Canada\n Organized by 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ'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\, 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ\n Allison Christia ns\, 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ\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\, 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ 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 \, 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ\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