{"id":44618,"date":"2022-06-30T16:44:19","date_gmt":"2022-06-30T20:44:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/?post_type=resource&#038;p=44618"},"modified":"2025-08-28T10:53:37","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T14:53:37","slug":"black-experiences-in-cannabis-and-mental-health-panel-discussion-webinar","status":"publish","type":"resource","link":"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/resource\/black-experiences-in-cannabis-and-mental-health-panel-discussion-webinar\/","title":{"rendered":"Black Experiences in Cannabis and Mental Health Panel Discussion &#8211; Webinar"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-this-resource-was-published-in-2022-the-data-may-be-out-of-date\"><em>This resource was published in 2022. The data may be out of date.<\/em><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Building on the momentum of our Dialogue Series, this discussion highlighted the gap in cannabis and mental health research, education, and policy in relation to Black communities. The panel took a deeper dive into the key takeaways and recommendations from our <a href=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/resource\/amplifying-black-experiences-in-cannabis-and-mental-health-research-virtual-dialogue-series\/\">Amplifying Black Experiences in Cannabis and Mental Health Research<\/a> report, with insight from notable contributors and experts with lived and living experience:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Dr. Akwasi Owusu-Bempah, University of Toronto (moderator)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ika Washington, CEO and Founder of DiversityTalk<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Khadisha Thornhill, CEO and Co-founder of Afro Cannada Budsistas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>George Smitherman, former Ontario Deputy Premier and Minister of Health and Long-Term Care, current CEO of the Cannabis Council of Canada<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ashley Athill, CEO and Co-founder of HRVSTR Cannabis Inc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Esther Fagbola, Founder of Project Agape<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"616\" src=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Amplifying-Black-Experiences-in-Cannabis-and-Mental-Health.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44914\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Amplifying-Black-Experiences-in-Cannabis-and-Mental-Health.png 1000w, https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Amplifying-Black-Experiences-in-Cannabis-and-Mental-Health-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Amplifying-Black-Experiences-in-Cannabis-and-Mental-Health-768x473.png 768w, https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Amplifying-Black-Experiences-in-Cannabis-and-Mental-Health-487x300.png 487w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This resource was published in 2022. 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