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The Minnesota Prevention Alliance Foundation (MPAF) is excited to announce the launch of our new website along with a comprehensive set of FREE resources to support Minnesota schools in implementing Minnesota Statute 120B.215 – Cannabis Prevention Education for the 2026–2027 school year. We recognize that districts are preparing now for fall implementation and need clear, practical guidance to meet all statutory requirements. MPAF has developed tools and supports to make this

MPAF will host Office Hours through the coming year. It will be posted on our calendar website. The first one of this year will be on Thursday, January 8, 2026 @ Noon on Zoom. Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4997932640 Join MPAF during this hour to ask your questions regarding the MN Cannabis Education Law for the upcoming 2026-2027 School Year. Dr. Ken Winters, Laura Daak and other MPAF Research Advisory Council (RAC) Members will be present to answer questions. C

Why Age Verification for THC Products Matters Image courtesy of Wix Prevention is most effective when it happens early and consistently. When it fails, the consequences rarely show up all at once. They show up later in emergency rooms, schools, counseling offices, and family systems. Minnesota’s growing market for hemp-derived THC products presents a clear prevention challenge. Although adult-use cannabis is not yet widely available outside of tribal dispensaries, hemp-derive

Join Dr. Ken Winters, SAMMn /MPAF and MPAF Director Laura Daak while they share about the mandated requirements for schools noted in   Minnesota Statutes 2025, section 120B.215  for the Fall of 2026. This free webinar will discuss the cannabis prevention education options available for schools. Time has been allotted for questions. There is no registration for this webinar and it will be recorded. Target audience, school administrator, or those making school educational curri