The latest news articles featuring BC Centre on Substance Use.
No reason to expect more accidents after pot is legalized, public health study finds
June 07, 2018 | Global News
U.S. states that legalized recreational marijuana didn’t see any meaningful change in accident rates, a Canadian public health study has found. The study, written for the Senate by a group of doctors and researchers, was released to the public on Tuesday by the University of British Columbia. Road...
Psychedelics and Education: A conversation with Kenneth Tupper
June 07, 2018 | 3:AM Magazine
Ken Tupper is Director of Implementation & Partnerships with the British Columbia Centre on Substance Use, and Adjunct Professor in the School of Population and Public Health at the University of British Columbia. His research is focused on the non-medical potential benefits of psychedelics, and...
Pot’s potential to treat opioid addiction the focus of new UBC professorship
June 06, 2018 | The Star
VANCOUVER—The first professorship in Canada aimed specifically at researching the role cannabis can play in addressing the overdose crisis is being created at the University of British Columbia. Evan Wood, professor and Canada Research Chair at UBC, said the two-year position will help produce con...
Legal pot not a public health or safety threat, researchers tell Senate
June 06, 2018 | Times Colonist
VANCOUVER — There’s little evidence that legalized marijuana poses a threat to public health and safety, and there may be benefits, says a new study from Canadian doctors and researchers. The report, submitted to the Senate this week, outlines the positive and negative impacts legalization has h...
Canopy Growth funds professorship and research at UBC
June 06, 2018 | GROW
Canopy Growth, Canada’s largest cannabis and hemp company, just announced a $2.5 million contribution to the University of British Columbia (UBC) and BC Centre on Substance Use (BCCSU) to help fund research into the role of cannabis in addressing the opioid overdose crisis. “The funds, provided ...
