Jenna Valleriani

Is a Post Doctoral fellow at the BC Centre on Substance Use and the Faculty of Medicine at the University of British Columbia. Studying cannabis policy and vulnerable populations in Canada for over seven years, her current research looks at community based cannabis substitution programs and the instrumental uses of cannabis among people who use drugs. Jenna is on the board for the National Institute of Cannabis Health and Education, and a Strategic Advisor for Canadian Students for Sensible Drug Policy. She was invited as an expert witness to the Senate of Canada regarding the impact of Bill C-45, The Cannabis Act, on young people in May 2018. She is engaged in local, provincial and international policy development, most recently working with Antigua and Barbuda on medical cannabis policy, and her public commentary on cannabis policy in Canada has been featured in national and international media outlets.