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Session 6C - Cannabis & Law Reform

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Track 3
Wednesday, October 12, 2022
1:35 PM - 2:45 PM
Waterfront 2

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In-Person only Session


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Miss Grace Gschwend
Student
University Of Wollongong

Survey of people who create their own vaporisable cannabis products and repurpose already vaped bud (AVB)

1:35 PM - 1:47 PM

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Grace Gschwend is a PhD candidate at the University of Wollongong. She is currently studying the chemistry of cannabis vaporisation, and has also investigated aspects of e-cigarette flavouring molecules.
Dr Brendan Quinn
Research Fellow
Australian Institute of Family Studies

An association between cannabis use frequency and experience of depression among adult Australian males: A prospective cohort study

1:47 PM - 1:59 PM

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Dr Brendan Quinn is a Research Fellow at the Australian Institute of Family Studies, where he coordinates Research and Analysis for the Australian Longitudinal Study on Male Health. He continues to collaborate with researchers particularly in the methamphetamine and alcohol research fields.
Ms Keelin O'Reilly
Research Officer
Drug Policy Modelling Program, Unsw

The persistence of criminal penalties for drug use and possession: the role of evidence, public opinion and problem framing in Victorian Inquiry recommendations, 1996 to 2018.

1:59 PM - 2:11 PM

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Keelin O'Reilly is a research officer at the Drug Policy Modelling Program, UNSW. She is currently working on a number of projects, largely focused on alcohol and other drug treatment. Keelin is the 2022 UN Office on Drugs and Crime Australian Youth Forum representative.
Dr Janni Leung
Research Fellow
National Centre For Youth Substance Use Research

Prevalence and correlates of positive parental attitudes towards cannabis use and use intention in Australia during 2016 and 2019

2:11 PM - 2:15 PM

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Vivian Chiu is a PhD candidate at the National Centre for Youth Substance Use Research. Her research focuses on understanding the impact of cannabis policy reforms, with a focus on the epidemiology of cannabis use and related consequences.
Dr Janni Leung
Research Fellow
National Centre For Youth Substance Use Research

Assessing the public health impacts of cannabis legalisation in Canada

2:15 PM - 2:27 PM

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Dr Janni Leung is an NHMRC Development Fellow at National Centre For Youth Substance Use Research (NCYSUR) at The University of Queensland. Much of their work involves systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and applying statistical models to epidemiological data on addiction and mental health issues to better understand their impacts on populations.
Dr Carmen Lim
Research Fellow
The University Of Queensland

What is the hype on #MedicinalMarijuana in the USA? A Twitter based analysis

2:27 PM - 2:31 PM

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Carmen is a PhD candidate at the National Centre Youth Substance Use Research. Her PhD investigates trend, risk factors and outcomes associated with cannabis vaping. She has an MSc in Medical Statistics and holds a NHMRC Postgraduate Research Scholarship, UQ Research Training Stipend and Research Higher Degree Top-Up Scholarship.
Dr Devin Bowles
Chief Executive Officer
Alcohol Tobacco And Other Drug Association ACT (ATODA)

Legislative reform to eliminate discrimination against people who use drugs

2:31 PM - 2:35 PM

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Dr Devin Bowles is the CEO of the Alcohol Tobacco and Other Drug Association ACT and is an epidemiologist with considerable policy-relevant research experience. Devin has worked at the Council of Academic Public Health Institutions Australasia, the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare and the Australian National University Medical School.

Chair

Khylee Quince
Dean
Auckland University Of Technology

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