Cannabis Education: Cannabis 101 for Educators and Parents
April 20, 2022
3:30 to 5:00pm
Youth Cannabis Use: What it is, Why we are concerned, and What we can do
Facilitated by: Dr Bonnie Halpern-Felsher, PhD, FSAHM
Professor, Department of Pediatrics
Division of Adolescent Medicine
Stanford University
New cannabis products are infiltrating the market, including edibles and vaped cannabis. This presentation will provide detailed information on cannabis products, including THC levels, addiction, and other health effects, as well as marketing of these products. The presentation will also provide information on reasons for adolescent use of these products, including flavors, appeal, marketing, perceived reduced harm, stress, anxiety, depression, and misperceptions. I will also provide evidence-based resources that can be used to help prevent and reduce use of cannabis, as well as advocacy efforts occurring in the US to reduce use.
By the end of this talk, parents/educators will:
Understand and be able to recognize different cannabis products
Understand harms associated with cannabis
Be able to better talk to their children about cannabis use