Cannabis Policy Webinar Series
This series of webinars will cover a diverse set of policy issues related to cannabis.
To register for the webinar series, please click here. All webinars will also be streamed on the North Carolina Department of Justice’s YouTube channel at youtube.com/ncago.
Cannabis Policy Webinar Series Flyer (PDF)
Past Webinars:
Session 1: Health and Law Enforcement Implications of Cannabis
Friday, March 18, 2022, from 1-2 p.m.
Speakers addressed the impact of cannabis on people’s physical and mental health, the implications for cannabis regulation, and the challenges of detecting and addressing cannabis-impaired driving.
Speakers include:
- Keith Humphreys, PhD, Professor of Psychiatry, Stanford University School of Medicine (slides)
- Steve Wyatt, DO, Chair, NC Psychiatric Association Addiction Psychiatry Committee and Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry, UNC (slides)
- Eric J. Sweden, EMT-P, DWI Programs Specialist, Forensic Tests for Alcohol Branch, NC Division of Public Health (slides)
A recording of this webinar is available here.
Session 2: Regulatory, Sales, and Taxation Issues
Friday, March 25, 2022, from 1-2 p.m.
Speakers addressed the challenges of regulating cannabis and cannabinoids – including such issues as advertising, product type, and product testing – as well as taxation of cannabis sales.
Speakers include:
- Gillian Schauer, PhD, MPH, Executive Director, Cannabis Regulators Association (CANNRA) (slides)
- Beau Kilmer, PhD, MPP, Director, RAND Drug Policy Research Center
- Pat Oglesby, MBA, JD, Founder & CEO, Center for New Revenue (slides)
A recording of this webinar is available here.
Session 3: Growing and Processing Cannabis
Friday, April 1, 2022, from 1-2 p.m.
Speakers will look at the way cannabis is grown and processed under various models and consider whether cannabis growth and production will impact the environment or benefit North Carolina farmers.
Speakers include:
- Rosanna Smart, RAND Corporation (slides)
- Rick Garza, Washington State Liquor & Cannabis Board
- Van Butsic, University of California – Berkeley (slides)
A recording of the webinar is available here.
Session 4: Racial Equity Issues
Friday, April 8, 2022, from 1-2 p.m.
Speakers will look at racial equity issues regarding cannabis, including racial disparities in charges and convictions, decriminalization of cannabis possession, and expunction of past offenses.
Speakers include:
- John Hudak, Center for Effective Public Management and Brookings Institute
- Shaleen Title, Moritz College of Law, The Ohio State University (materials)
- Laura Holland and Quisha Mallette, North Carolina Justice Center (slides)
A recording of the webinar is available here.