This Week at The Hill Events: Regulating Cannabis, Investing in Maternal & Infant Health

View in Browser     Wednesday, December 1   Public support of marijuana legalization and reform has been steadily on the rise over the past decade. Nationwide, cannabis has been fully legalized in 18 states and the District of Columbia and is legal for medicinal purposes in 37 states. Yet cannabis remains highly regulated and criminalized at the federal level.  What does federal reform of cannabis look like in the 117th Congress? What guidelines could a sensible policy framework contain? How can a regulated marijuana industry operate safely and how should priority issues like safe banking, decriminalization, and substance abuse be addressed? Join The Hill for a comprehensive discussion about cannabis policy and regulation.  Speakers: Sen. John Hickenlooper (D-CO), Member, Senate Commerce Committee, on the role of Congress in regulating cannabis Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC), Sponsor, The State’s Reform Act, on her bill to end federal cannabis prohibition Dr. Nora Volkow, Director, National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health, on the science and health aspects of cannabis use Michael Dundas, Founder, Navigaire Advisors, on regulating marijuana from the dispensary perspective Nicole Elliott, Director, California Department of Cannabis Control, on regulating California's legalized recreational marijuana Dr. Staci Gruber, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, on the health effects and medical efficacy of cannabis Additional speakers to be announced.   Wednesday, December 1 1:00 PM ET / 10:00 AM PT RSVP Today   Join the conversation! Tweet us using @TheHillEvents and #TheHillCannabis   Sponsored by:      Thursday, December 2   According to the CDC, over 700 women die of pregnancy complications each year. Nearly two thirds of these deaths are preventable. In the United States today maternal mortality rates are moving in the wrong direction, and disparities run rampant, with Black women being up to three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than White women. What are the causes of the maternal and infant health crisis and how can they be remedied? How can we combat existing disparities? What can be done from a policy perspective to improve access to quality maternal and infant health care throughout the country? Editor-at-Large Steve Clemons sits down with policymakers, physicians and community advocates to discuss how to improve maternal and infant care across the country. Speakers:  Rep. Alma Adams (D-NC), Co-Chair and Co-Founder, Black Maternal Health Caucus Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA), Co-Chair and Co-Founder, Maternity Care Caucus Wanda Barfield, MD, MPH, RADM USPHS, Director, Division of Reproductive Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Joia Crear-Perry, MD, Founder and President, National Birth Equity Collaborative Shafia Monroe, President, Shafia Monroe Consulting/Birthing CHANGE   Thursday, December 2 1:00 PM ET / 10:00 AM PT RSVP Today   Join the conversation! Tweet us using @TheHillEvents and #TheHillMaternalHealth   Sponsored by:             Did a friend forward you this email? Sign up for The Hill Newsletters     Forward this Newsletter       Privacy Policy  |  Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe  |  Email to a friend  |  Sign Up for Other Newsletters   The Hill 1625 K Street, NW 9th Floor, Washington DC 20006 © 1998 - 2021 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved.

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