IASIC SPEAKER SERIES PRESENTS Changes in Canadian Health Care Visits Caused by Cannabis Legalization

The International Academy on the Science and Impact of Cannabis (IASIC) is excited to present the IASIC Speaker Series. Presented free of charge, this ongoing educational seminar series will focus on the science, data and peer-reviewed research surrounding marijuana and will be led by international medical experts. This non-partisan and non-political series is continually developed, organized, and guided by doctors.

Session: Changes in Health Care Visits Caused by Cannabis Following Legalization of Non-Medical Cannabis in Canada
Presented By: Daniel Myran, MD, MPH
Date: Tuesday, December 6, 2022
Time: 1:00 PM Eastern/10:00 AM Pacific
Price: FREE

Daniel Myran is a Family Doctor and Public Health and Preventive Medicine Physician. He practices Addiction Medicine at the Royal Ottawa Hospital. He is a CIHR Fellow at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute and an Innovation Fellow with the UOttawa department of family medicine. His research focuses on evaluating the health impacts of drug policy including non-medical cannabis legalization using health administrative data.

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The International Academy on the Science and Impact of Cannabis (IASIC) is excited to present the IASIC Speaker Series. Presented free of charge, this ongoing educational seminar series will focus on the science, data and peer-reviewed research surrounding marijuana and will be led by international medical experts. This non-partisan and non-political series is continually developed,

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