Liveblogging NORML CON #2
Friday, October 17th, 2008 at 12:39 pm | By: Radical Russ
The Legal Marijuana Generation: Growing Up and Raising Children in the Age of Legal Pot, moderated by Dr. Marsha Rosenbaum.
Dr. Mitch Earleywine explains the studies on the adolescent use of cannabis and how the medical marijuana laws haven’t led to more use. Dr. Amanda Reiman discusses her research on medmj patients attitudes toward medmj. Chuck Reis on harm reduction-based work with Oakland teens. Dr. Dale Geiringer gives the perspective of an “old-time smoker” as a parent with teenage kids. Jen Kern, youth policy manager of Drug Policy Alliance explains the laws and status of random student drug testing. Lauren Vasquez, founder of UCSB NORML, on what it was like to grow up as the Legal Marijuana Generation.
