Snapshot
New Cannabis Products
In the months leading up to the legalization of edible cannabis, extracts and topicals, CCSA will be releasing a series of documents and infographics to provide the information you need on these new cannabis products and the potential health risks associated with them. Visit our new cannabis products section to review this series of documents and infographics.
CCSA Spotlight
Overcoming Stigma Through Language: A Primer
Facilitates conversations and increases awareness of the stigma that surrounds people who use substances, their support networks and service providers in the community. Developed in partnership with the Community Addictions Peer Support Association.
Event
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Issues of Substance Conference
CCSA’s Issues of Substance is the flagship event of the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) that addresses issues related to substance use and addiction that affect the health and safety of Canadians. Contact CCSA Questions or comments about this event? Contact u…
Publication
7 Things You Need to Know about Cannabis Extracts
A list of seven important tips about cannabis extracts that people need to know before they try these products. Topics cover how to purchase these products properly, feeling the full affects and the intensity of the high, and understanding the levels of THC within them, as well as the risks and har…
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| CTV News
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| Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction