Cannabis Production may have been stigmatized in the past, but not any longer. This post from The Star throws light on how cannabis PhD takes higher education to a new level. Deron Caplan’s brain has been hooked on pot for years. And for the casual, infrequent marijuana user, it’s paid off in Canada’s first PhD in cannabis production. “It (cannabis) is not really a ... Continue Reading
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Canadian Universities and Legal Pot: New Rules in The Making?
Across Canada, legal pot will force universities to change residence rules. Will students be allowed to grow their own pot in residence? That's one of the questions universities will have to answer by September. Read more in this post from GlobalNews.ca. Marijuana, of course, is no stranger to Canadian university campuses. A 2017 Macleans survey suggested that over a ... Continue Reading
Legal Cannabis May Create New Risks for Teens
In the age of legal cannabis, talking to teens about marijuana gets tougher. This post from NPR Health-Shots highlights the perils that marijuana marketing to adults may present. After Yarly Raygoza attended a drug prevention program at the Boys & Girls Club in Westminster, Calif., last year, she used what she learned to talk a few friends out of using marijuana. The ... Continue Reading
Legalization Changes Focus of Cannabis Education
Legalization will require cannabis education to refocus, away from moral outrage and toward harm reduction. This post from Leafly highlights the need to revamp public education on cannabis. When the federal government announced it was spending an additional $36.4 million over the next five years on cannabis education and awareness, educators realized they faced a big task. ... Continue Reading