Cannabis: Science, History, Uses, and Controversies
The College of Letters and Science Community Engagement Series for 2025-2026 will invite participants to engage in timely conversations about cannabis cultivation, regulation, public health, and its evolving role in Wisconsin and beyond. As one of the world’s oldest cultivated plants, cannabis offers a rich lens through which to examine issues of science, policy, and culture.
Events are open to the public and available on demand via live stream.
2025-2026 Community Engagement Series
FALL SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Tuesday, September 16 at 5:30 p.m.
Changing Perceptions and Cultural Context
Dreyfus University Center
We invite participants to engage in timely conversations about cannabis cultivation, regulation, public health, and its evolving role in Wisconsin and beyond.
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Tuesday, October 21 at 5:30 p.m.
You’re Growing What?
TBA
We invite participants to engage in timely conversations about cannabis cultivation, regulation, public health, and its evolving role in Wisconsin and beyond.
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SPRING SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Tuesday, February 10 at 5:30 p.m.
Legal Cultivation and Industry Growth
TBA
We invite participants to engage in timely conversations about cannabis cultivation, regulation, public health, and its evolving role in Wisconsin and beyond.
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Tuesday, March 3 at 5:30 p.m.
UWSP Research Goals & Successes
TBA
We invite participants to engage in timely conversations about cannabis cultivation, regulation, public health, and its evolving role in Wisconsin and beyond.
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Tuesday, April 7 at 7 p.m.
TBA
We invite participants to engage in timely conversations about cannabis cultivation, regulation, public health, and its evolving role in Wisconsin and beyond.
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The 2025-2026 series is sponsored by the University Personnel Development Committee (Research and Creative Activities Grant) and presented by the College of Letters and Science. Our thanks to UWSP faculty in the Department of Biology and the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry for their dedication to the project.