Episode Synopsis "Political Action Day on Cannabis Legalization and Youth Mental Health"

Howie, the former Government Affair and Advocacy Committee (GAAC) Chair at the UofA medical school talked about the importance of student advocacy and the work of GAAC. In 2018, GAAC took a bold jab at the upcoming controversial cannabis legalization in Canada and called for the provincial government to create youth mental health programs from the tax of cannabis sales. Take a listen to find out more about how this all started. Interviewee: Howie (Class of 2020) Interviewer: Kathleen and Lucy (Class of 2020) Editor: Lucy (Class of 2020)

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