WAITLIST
Just the Facts: 
What the Evidence Says (and Doesn't) About Medical Marijuana 

An EBHPP Capitol Briefing

 

Due to high interest in this topic and limited seating, general public registration is now closed. All waitlist registrants will receive slides and other program materials via e-mail following the briefing.

Space is still available for state legislators and staff -- contact Sam Austin at svaustin@wisc.edu for more information.

Click here to Register for the Waitlist 

States across the country are implementing legislation on medical and recreational marijuana use, and local ballot initiatives in Wisconsin show support for discussion of the issue here. The EBHPP will hold a Capitol Briefing that aims to help inform this discussion in Wisconsin by taking a look at what we know (and don't know) about the health effects of cannabis, and a look at the implementation of these laws in other states.

 

Featuring presentations from...

Mike Queensland, JD
Senior Staff Attorney, Wisconsin Legislative Council
Mr. Queensland will provide a brief overview of current law in Wisconsin

Robert Wallace, MD, MSc
Professor and Irene Ensminger Stecher Professor in Cancer Research, University of Iowa College of Public Health
Dr. Wallace will discuss the evidence on the health effects of cannabis, and his involvement in a 2017 National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine report on this topic

Karmen Hanson, MA
Health Program Director, National Conference of State Legislatures
Ms. Hanson will discuss the implementation of medical and recreational cannabis laws in other states, public health and public safety considerations, issues of revenue and taxation, and other considerations

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The Evidence-Based Health Policy Project works to connect research and expertise generated at the University and elsewhere into the state health-policymaking process, to improve the health or our state. The project is a partnership of the UW Population Health Insitute, the La Follette School of Public Affairs at UW-Madison, and the Wisconsin Legislative Council. Funding provided by the Wisconsin Partnership Program, the Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, and the UW-Madison Chancellor's Office.