(Re)framing Cannabis for Post-Legalization Students and Travelers

Friday, June 27, 2025

8:30 AM - 9:45 AM US Central Time

Location: SCW 213AB

Session Leader(s)

Vanessa Sterling

Director, Health and Safety
CET Academic Programs

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Presenter(s)

Andrea Drake (she/her/hers)

Executive Director of Global Safety and Security
University of Massachusetts Amherst

Co-Presenter(s)

Mark Fischer (he/him/his)

Regional Medical Director
International SOS

Cannabis laws are changing in many countries while its use is gaining acceptance as an alternate therapy for many health concerns, leading to many new questions, assumptions, and expectations from students and travelers about their ability to use cannabinoids while abroad. Yet, most institutions are not addressing the medical, legal, and practical concerns that remain. This panel will share information and propose advising strategies from the medical, legal, and location-specific perspectives.