Thank you to all who were able to join us for our conversation about unlicensed marijuana with panelists Jessica Vivenzio, Margaret Watt, Chief James Walsh, and moderated by Rob Cashel.
Click here to see the recording of the conversation. Please feel free to share with those who might be interested. You can also see it and past Virtual Conversations on our YouTube channel.
There was a great deal of information shared, including information about an upcoming free Narcan training on November 13. Below are just a few of the key takeaways from the event and a list of resources:
“Most people don’t know if the drug is laced until they have consumed it … the risk for overdoes for marijuana laced with fentanyl or xylazine is incredibly high.” – Jessica Vivenzio
“It’s not just the unlicensed marijuana that’s unsafe. For youth, cannabis and other substances impact directly the part of the brain that’s still developing … there are multiple studies that show up to eight points of IQ loss in teens who use marijuana a couple of times a week.” – Margaret Watt
“The people that we arrest, they’re usually the clerks. We’re working on code and legislation to hold the premise, the permittee, accountable, for allowing the actions of their employee and knowing what was going on there – illegal sales.” – Chief James Walsh
The Norwalk Partnership: Today’s Marijuana
Cannabis: What you need to know
Cannabis: Lo que debes sabar (pdf)
Talking with your teen about marijuana
Talking about Cannabis with Kids at Any Age (pdf)
Cómo educar a tus hijos sobre el cannabis (pdf)