This webinar will examine public health research into cannabis regulation and policy. Dr. Dilley focuses on public health policy research to evaluate the impact of changes in laws around substance use, including cannabis, in the Pacific Northwest. We'll discuss how this evaluation may assist communities in Illinois in implementing their own cannabis policy.
Julia Dilley is an epidemiologist with Program Design and Evaluation Services, a joint office of the Multnomah County Health Department and Oregon Department of Human Services Division of Public Health. She designed the original evaluation for Washington State's comprehensive tobacco control program and managed the evaluation component of the program for five years. She also works to support chronic disease prevention programs and health disparities research for state health programs in Washington, Alaska and New Mexico. Additionally, she provides direct support for chronic disease prevention and substance abuse prevention programs in Tribes and Tribal organizations.