Cannabis and Opioids: Prevention or Treatment? (Gonson Lecture)

Wednesday, November 7, 1-2pm. $5 Admission. CANNABIS AND OPIOIDS: PREVENTION OR TREATMENT?Marion McNabb |  MPH, DrPH; CEO, Cannabis Community Care and Research Network While cannabis has been recreationally legal in Massachusetts for some time, researchers and public health officials have long been researching and developing medicinal uses of the substance. With opiod addiction reaching crisis levels, many continue to investigate marijuana’s effect on such addiction. Join Marion McNabb, CEO of Cannabis community Care and Research Network (C3RN), as they discuss how researchers and health professionals are addressing the opioid epidemic using cannabis as a tool locally in Massachusetts. This talk is part of the Gonson Daytime Lecture Series at Cambridge Center for Adult Education. To view the full series lineup, go to ccae.org/gonsonlectures or see below. October 3: OUR HISTORY WITH HONEYBEES; Mark Lewis | Apiculturist October 17: THE LIFE OF GIUSEPPE GARIBALDI; Albert Muggia, MD October 24: THE TINY HOUSES TREND;  Miranda Aisling | Artist & Founder, Miranda’s Hearth, mirandashearth.com October 31: BACK FROM THE BRINK: A CALL TO PREVENT NUCLEAR WAR; Matt Bivens, MD | Emergency Medicine Physician; Greater Boston Physicians for Social Responsibility November 7th: CANNABIS AND OPIOIDS: PREVENTION OR TREATMENT?; Marion McNabb | CEO, Cannabis Community Care and Research Network