Teen marijuana use forum coming in October

Talking to children about the dangers of marijuana use has never been more difficult, according to the Safe & Healthy Homewood Coalition, so the organization is planning a forum to discuss the issue.

On Oct. 28, Dr. Kevin A. Sabet will speak from 6 to 8 p.m. at Homewood High School. The event is being held in conjunction with Bradford Health Services and the Addiction Prevention Coalition. 

Sabet has more than 18 years of experience working on drug policy and is the director of the Drug Policy Institute at the University of Florida and an assistant professor in the College of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry. He is the co-founder of Project SAM (Smart Approaches to Marijuana).

Sabet is a regular contributor to opinion-editorial pages worldwide, including the Washington Post, Huffington Post, New York Times, Vancouver Sun, San Francisco Chronicle, Seattle Times, CNN and CNBC.

Seating is limited for the event, so parents are asked to register early at http://goo.gl/ajc6kl.