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At the University of Calgary on Wednesday, Bill Blair, Government of Canada minister of border security and organized crime reduction, announces funding to support research that will explore the potential harms and therapeutic uses of cannabis. Photos by Riley Brandt, University of Calgary

Government of Canada invests in new cannabis research and public awareness programs

Minister Bill Blair met with University of Calgary students to hear their input on policies related to cannabis use. The roundtable discussion included undergrad and graduate students representing a number of faculties and disciplines. Photo by Adrian Shellard, for the Cumming School of Medicine

Researchers capture the youth voice as they craft harm reduction policy for cannabis use

Mental health researcher Glenda MacQueen to deliver 2019 Lecture of a Lifetime

Petra Schulz lost her son, Danny, to drug use when he was 25 years old. She now advocates for new prevention, treatment and harm reduction interventions and services.

Video series turns stories of personal tragedy into potent call to action

Social work trailblazer wins significant awards for her research into adolescents with chronic conditions

Among those attending the conference at the University of Calgary were, from left: Chris Wilkes, professor, Cumming School of Medicine; Leela Aher, MLA, Chestermere-Rocky View; Jacqueline Smith, assistant professor, Faculty of Nursing; Amelia Arria, associate professor, University of Maryland School of Public Health; Dianne Tapp, dean, Faculty of Nursing; and Ken Winters, senior scientist, Oregon Research Institute.

Treatment of adolescent addiction topic of international conference at UCalgary

There are benefits to sport participation, and it is important for parents to be aware of concussion risks, how to avoid them, and the signs when they may have occurred.

How to avoid, recognize and treat concussion in sports

Setting a low age floor for legal access to cannabis could improve drug-use prevention, education, health and safety for youth, research suggests.

Marijuana age limit should be low - not high

Says Angelique Jenney, the new Wood’s Homes Research Chair in Children’s Mental Health: “There are some who would say, ‘You only give them one chance, so they can learn.’ That’s not my belief system. How many of us can say we learned everything right the first time?” Photo by Riley Brandt, University of Calgary

New Wood's Homes Research Chair in Children's Mental Health builds bridges to front lines