Wednesday, September 25, 2013

BHcare to host workshop in Shelton on medical marijuana

SHELTON - BHcare’s Greater Valley Substance Abuse Action Council will present a free workshop on medical marijuana, “Medical Marijuana: How will it affect your workplace and community?” from 8-10 a.m. Oct. 18 at Scinto Tower Auditorium, 3 Corporate Drive.

The workshop will educate businesses and agencies on the new Connecticut law authorizing the medical use of marijuana and its impact.  


Guest speakers include Phillip Adamo, Medical Review Officer for Griffin Hospital Occupational Medicine, Mark D. Soycher, Human Resources Counsel, Connecticut Business and Industry Association and John Daviau, Chair, Connecticut Association of Prevention Practitioners, Medical Marijuana Task Force.



Participants will learn about what employers can do to reduce any risks or additional exposure associated with the new law, and how they might revise their policies to accommodate the new law. 
Participants will also learn about medical marijuana grower and manufacturer moratoriums, and how to implement them in their communities, as well as marijuana trends in the local community among youth, and the impact and concerns for our youth and adults.



Register by Oct. 14 by calling VSAAC, 203-736-8566 or by visiting vsaac.org. Space is limited.



VSAAC, a program of BHcare, is a public/private partnership comprised of community leaders and citizens who develop and carry out strategies to reduce alcohol, tobacco, drug use, suicide, risky behaviors, and promote good mental health among youth and, over time, among adults through community education, community mobilization, public awareness, and advocacy in the Lower Naugatuck Valley, Greater New Haven and surrounding communities. 
For more information, visit www.vsaac.com.



BHcare is a regional community provider of behavioral health, addiction prevention, and domestic violence services for the Lower Naugatuck Valley, Greater New Haven and Shoreline communities. For more information, visit www.bhcare.org.


This is a press release from BHcare. 

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