Breathe Easy Workgroup
All are welcome!
When: 1st Thursday of the month from 11:00 to 12:30 PM
Where: Hybrid - in-person at the WCTC office (27 Siemon Company Drive, Suite 304W, Watertown) or via Zoom
To learn more about the Breathe Easy Workgroup visit their page Here or contact:
Chelsea Kapitancek (ckapitancek@wctcoalition.org)
Kathy Hanley (khanley@wctcoalition.org)
Resources
One-pagers and factsheets available for you to print and use throughout your community!
Be in the know about cannabis in Connecticut! This resource is a great round-up of cannabis law, health and safety tips for response adult cannabis use, and information for parents, youth, and pregnant people.
Stanford Medicine: REACH Lab Cannabis Awareness and Prevention Toolkit
The REACH Lab has up-to-date, evidence-based information about cannabis, with curriculums for younger and older grades, and downloadable content of print-out material, newsletters, infographics, flyers, and posters.
Quitting Tips from Stanford REACH
Stanford Medicine Smart Talk: Cannabis Awareness and Prevention Curriculum
Smart Talk is a 5-lesson theory-based and evidence-informed curriculum created by the Stanford REACH Lab and its partners.
Drug Free Schools The Educator: Edibles and High Potency THC
A special edition of WCTC's Drug Free Schools publicaiton, The Educator, to highlight the impact of cannabis on students, families, and school staff.
Free Safe Storage
FREE Cannabis Lockbags AVAILABLE AT WESTERN CT COALITION!
Practicing safe storage is an effective and easy way to be a partner in prevention.
As of 2021, adult-use cannabis is legal for in Connecticut for people who are 21 years and older. Keeping your cannabis products secured in a lockbag is a simple, low-effort way to reduce underage access - it sends the message that you care about youth and their healthy development and well-being!
Like many other substances, cannabis is harmful to children and pets. Make your home a safe environment where children cannot access cannabis products in any form. Safe storage can help lower the risk of accidental ingestion.
An article from the Hartford Courant which highlights the data supporting the need for more prevention efforts with cannabis and children.
Be safe. Remember to:
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Keep cannabis in a secure and locked place. Cannabis products should be out of sight, and out of reach of children and pets to avoid accidental ingestion.
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Store cannabis products in their original containers and keep the label. Labels on cannabis products from licensed cannabis establishments will have important information, including how much THC is in the product.
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Consider using a safe or lockbox with a combination lock or keypad.
Make a list of cannabis products in your home. Knowing exactly what cannabis products you have in your home can help with medical treatment in case of accidental ingestion. -
Clean up after using marijuana, including ground flower, crumbs, stems, lighters, and matches.
Potency
Cannabis products come in many different forms and potencies (strengths).
Learn more about potency at BeInTheKnowCT.org.
