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DESCRIPTION:The RGHL would like to invite you to the third Seminar of the y
 ear\, presented by Dr. Marilou Gagnon\, Professor at the UVic School of Nu
 rsing and Scientist at the Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research.
 \n\nDr. Gagnon will join us on Zoom and guests are welcome to register to 
 join online or in person. A complementary lunch will be served during the 
 talk. Please confirm your attendance by registering here. You can also fin
 d our Facebook event here.\n\nUne attestation de participation sera émise 
 sur demande aux membres du Barreau du Québec et de la Chambre des notaires
 .\n\nAbstract \n\nIn October 2018\, Canada became the second country in th
 e world\, after Uruguay\, to legalize cannabis. The Cannabis Act is a comp
 lex statute\, described by Bennett and Young (2022)* as “a hybrid criminal
  and regulatory statute that has some welcome developments\, some question
 able offences\, and borrows heavily from the offences and penalties of the
  [CDSA] and [TVPA]\, and in some instances\, with harsher penalties” (p. 5
 7). In my work\, I seek to understand how this statute and British Columbi
 a’s legislative framework impact people who self-medicate with cannabis. M
 ore specifically\, I seek to understand how members of this community – a 
 community that has spearheaded cannabis legal reform – experience legaliza
 tion in various aspects of their lives as they continue to self-medicate w
 ith cannabis. Drawing on case law\, policy and media analysis\, scholarly 
 literature\, empirical work\, and anecdotal evidence from community member
 s\, this presentation will take a closer look at the regulation of space\,
  smoking\, access\, and health in the context of legalization. It will con
 clude by raising critical questions and discussing broader implications fo
 r public health\, policy\, and the law.                             \n\n  
 *Bennett\, R. & Young A. (2022). Canada’s Cannabis Act: Annotation & Comme
 ntary. LexisNexis\n\nBiography\n\nDr. Marilou Gagnon\, RN\, ACRN\, LLM\, P
 hD is a Professor at the UVic School of Nursing and Scientist at the Canad
 ian Institute for Substance Use Research (CISUR). She also holds a casual 
 position as Clinical Nurse Specialist in Urban Health at St. Paul’s Hospit
 al where she supports in-hospital harm reduction policy\, research\, and p
 ractice. Her program of research seeks to address gaps in knowledge that h
 ave the potential to inform public debate and policies\, while also advanc
 ing the rights and the health of people who use drugs\, people living with
  HIV\, and people experiencing homelessness. In recognition of her researc
 h and scholarship in the field of HIV\, she received the 2023 CAHR-CANFAR 
 Excellence in Research Award. She has also received several awards for her
  contribution to advocacy and activism\, including the 2015 Outstanding Ad
 vocate Award\, 2018 Hero Nurse Award\, 2018 Leadership in Political Action
  Award\, and the 2022 Provost Award for Advocacy and Activism. Passionate 
 about media and communications\, she has authored dozens of op-eds\, compl
 eted hundreds of media interviews\, and experimented with other modalities
  including\, blogging\, podcasting\, and radio broadcasting. She is curren
 tly completing a Media and Medicine certificate at Harvard Medical School 
 to become a more impactful storyteller and advocate. \n
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LOCATION:NCDH Room 102 | Zoom
SUMMARY:RGHL 2022-2023 Seminar Series – What happens to people who self-med
 icate with cannabis after legalization?
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