Women and Weed

Date: Wednesday, September 11, 2024 @ 3:00-4:30pm ET

Description:

This presentation will outline the rapidly changing culture of cannabis use, highlighting potency and routes of administration, perception of risk, and common exchanges regarding substance use and women’s issues. It will share popular products marketed to women and campaigns targeted to female-identified individuals. It will review public health concerns, including child protective services, health concerns of use during pregnancy and breastfeeding, as well as the influence on self and family. Attendees will ultimately learn how to have an intelligent “cannabis conversation.”

Presenter:

LaTisha Bader, PhD, LP, LAC, CMPC, has worked in the mental health and addiction field for over 19 years. She graduated from the University of North Texas in 2007 with a Doctoral degree in Counseling Psychology and completed her postdoctoral fellowship in chemical dependency at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. She is a licensed psychologist, licensed addiction counselor, and certified mental performance consultant working with elite athletes and teams. Bader has worked in a variety of treatment settings, including residential, outpatient, private practice, and Native American health care. She spends time in the sport environment in collegiate athletic departments, working with professional teams, and Olympic athletes. She currently serves as the Chief Clinical Officer for Women’s Recovery and also maintains a private practice. Bader authored a chapter in the evidenced based book, Cannabis in Medicine. She serves on the Speakers Bureau for the National Marijuana Initiative as a cannabis subject matter expert on emerging research, addiction and treatment.

Learning Objectives:

• Participants will be able to identify new trends in use, potency, products, and marketing practices that make women vulnerable to use.
• Participants will be able to discuss the relationship between cannabis and women’s health.
• Participants will be able to summarize current research pertaining to addiction, intelligence / academic success, and parenting and effective ways to communicate use deterrence.

Content Level:

Beginning.

• Beginning level courses introduce learners to a content area; include information about a condition, treatment method, or issue; and involve learning and comprehending content.

Price:

Education is FREE to all professionals.