- 1111.October.Wednesday
Women’s Circle - Rep. Hannah Kane presents, "The Opioid Epi- demic and Recreational Marijuana".
State Rep- resentative Hannah Kane, will provide a com- prehensive overview of two of Massachusetts’ leading public health challenges and concerns, the opioid epidemic and the recent legalization of recreational marijuana. As a member of the MA Opioid Task Force and the Shrewsbury Coalition for Addiction Prevention Education, Rep. Kane will discuss the local and regional initiatives and organizations and the state-wide legislation that have been offered to tackle this crisis. She will also share insight into the ballot initiative fight to legalize recreational marijuana, the Commonwealth’s revisions to the marijuana law, and the impact this industry will have on municipalities, our communities and residents, and children’s public health and safety.