Community Readiness for Cannabis Legalization with Dr. Ken Winters
Pipestone Area Coalition will be bringing cannabis researcher, Ken Winters, to Pipestone to give a presentation to our community's adults (18+) about the new cannabis laws. The event is free and will be held at the Hiawatha Lodge on Monday, March 3, starting at 6:30 pm. Certificates of Attendance will be provided for educators and law enforcement.
Presentation:
- Overview of Minnesota’s Current Cannabis Legislation
- Community Influence in Cannabis Legislation
- Safety Guardrails Implementation for Your Community
Ken C. Winters, Ph.D. is a Senior Scientist at the Oregon Research Institute (MN location) and a Consultant for the Native Center for Behavioral Health at the University of Iowa. He previously was a Professor at the University of Minnesota’s Department of Psychiatry, where he founded and directed the Center for Adolescent Substance Abuse Research for 25 years. He is a co-founder of Smart Approaches to Marijuana Minnesota, a state-wide community coalition. Dr. Winters has received numerous research grants to address behavioral health from the National Institute of Health and various foundations during a 35-year period. He has published over 200 peer-reviewed articles and other works, which include co-editing with Kevin Sabet, Contemporary Health Issues on Marijuana, published in 2018 by Oxford University Press, and editing a 2021 special issue on cannabis and health, published by Current Opinion in Psychology.
Date and Time
Monday Mar 3, 2025
6:30 pm
Fees/Admission
Free.
Contact Information
Tylor Veldhuizen, Pipestone Area Coalition, 507-825-8647
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P.O. Box 8, Pipestone, MN 56164 – (507) 825-3316 – tom.pipestonechamber@gmail.com