Resources for Health and Social Service Providers

A brief intervention by a health professional can have effects lasting up to a year. It can reduce the risks associated with drug use, including injuries, violence and chronic disease.

For more information about screening tools, check the following links:

• Canada's Lower Risk Cannabis Use Guidelines
• Information for Health Care Professionals: Cannabis and the cannabinoids
• Information for Health Care Practitioners - Medical Use of Cannabis
• Ontario Medical Association's Cannabis Resource Center
• Simplified Guideline for Prescribing Medical Cannabinoids in Primary Care
• The Health Effects of Cannabis and Cannabinoids
• The Non-Medical Cannabis Resource For Primary Care Providers

Cannabis Resources for Educators

As an educator it is important to know about the impact legalization will have on schools and what information and supports are available to parents/guardians and students.

The following are resources that educators can use to support parents and guardians. They can help provide information about cannabis, cannabis legalization, risks, signs of a problem, how to help your child, and where to get more information and support. 

• Cannabis: What Parents/Guardians and Caregivers Need to Know
• Cannabis Talk Kit
• Cannabis: Important things to Know

Below are educator resources that can be used in the classroom to support students. These resources include information on how to support educators on early signs of mental health and addition problems, promote mental health and give tips on reducing the likelihood of students developing a substance use problem.

• Supporting Minds: An Educator's Guide to Promoting Students' Mental Health and Well-being
• School Mental Health ASSIST

Cannabis Resources for Workplaces

Consuming cannabis in the workplace is illegal, and will continue to be after legalization.

Employers (and supervisors):

• Need to know the rules for cannabis
• Will be required to address workplace hazards, under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA)

Employees and workers:

• Who are unable or unfit to work safely could be a hazard to themselves or to others in the workplace
• Have a duty to perform work safely and to report any hazards to their supervisor or employer under the OHSA

Information provided to you via this website does not constitute legal advice. To determine your rights and obligations under the Residential Tenancies Act, Cannabis Act and the Smoke-free Ontario Act and their regulations, please contact your legal counsel or refer to the legislation.

Resources

• Workplace Strategies: Risk of Impairment from Cannabis (PDF)
• Clearing the Haze: The Impacts of Marijuana in the Workplace (PDF)