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The Blunt Truth about Marijuana: Marijuana Summit 2013

Click on the links below to select and register for the event in your area. If you plan to attend more than one event, please register for each event separately.  Once you have registered please refer to your confirmation email for additional information including event directions, parking, cancellation policies, and more. You must present your ticket to be admitted to any of the statewide events. For questions or assistance with registration contact Drug Free Action Alliance at 614-540-9985 or email Whitney at WGherman@DrugFreeActionAlliance.org​

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Registration Websites

Columbus, OH 

(SPCA and ADAPAO Members Only)

 To register:

 www.DrugFreeActionAlliance.org/Calendar/Event/36 

 

Butler County, OH

To register:

http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07e6vadxbp208affdc&llr=lki6hslab

Cuyahoga County, OH 

 To register:

 http://goo.gl/AFfpL 

Featured Speakers

 

Dr. Kevin Sabet, Director, Drug Policy Institute and Assistant Professor, University of Florida College of Medicine, Division of Addiction Medicine, Department of Psychiatry. Dr. Sabet is nationally known and was President Obama Senior Drug Policy Advisor. His areas of specialization include evidence-based drug prevention, treatment, and law enforcement (both domestic and international), as well as the impacts of drug legalization and "medical" marijuana.  Dr. Sabet has also contributed to CNN, CNBC, MSNBC, Piers Morgan and PBS regarding medical marijuana and marijuana legalization and is co-founder of Project SAM (Smart Approaches to Marijuana).

 

Sue Thau, Public Policy Consultant representing Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA). Sue is nationally recognized for her advocacy and legislative accomplishments on behalf of the substance abuse prevention field. She has an extensive background in public policy and has held high positions at the federal, state, and local levels. She was a Budget Examiner and Legislative Analyst at the Office of Management and Budget, in the Executive Office of the President for over ten years. She has an undergraduate degree from Cornell University in Human Development and Family Studies and a Master's Degree from Rutgers University in City and Regional Planning.

 

Topics to be Addressed

  • Marijuana and the Workplace
  • Law Enforcement and Medicinal Marijuana
  • Organizational Collaboration: Creating a Unified Message

Attendance will qualify for safety council rebate program external training credit and registered clock hours (RCHS) for OCPS I and OCPS II.  









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