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14 Requirements: Checklist of Cannabis Prevention Curriculum Features Required by the Statute  
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Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 120B.215 Education on Cannabis Use and Substance Use.
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Curriculum Requirements Identified in the Cannabis Prevention Statute
  1. Middle and High School Curriculum
  2. Teacher or Facilitator’s Manual
  3. Curriculum is Science-Based
  4. Physical Effects of Cannabis Use
  5. Mental Health Effects of Cannabis Use
  6. Effects of Cannabis Use on the Teen Brain
  7. The Unsafe Effects of Cannabis Use
  8. Signs of Cannabis Addiction
  9. Coping Strategies
10. Harms from Use of Other Substances*
11. Harms from Use of Fentanyl*
12. Overdose Prevention, Recognition & Response*
13. Local Referral Services Information*
14. References to Local Prevention Resources*

*These Requirements are not covered with ANY Cannabis/ATOD Curriculum and MUST be supplemented to any curriculum you chose.

 
 
 
 
8  Implementation Requirements Identified in the Cannabis Prevention Statute
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 120B.215 Education on Cannabis Use and Substance Use.

 
Implementation Requirements Identified in the Cannabis Prevention Statute

1. Meeting the Cannabis Prevention Requirements

  2. Respectful of Community Values
  3. Culturally Inclusive  
  4. Encouragement to Discuss Cannabis Harms with Parents
  5. Allowance for Parents to Review the Program
  6. Allowance for Parents to Opt Out Their Child
  7. Training of staff
  8. (Not required) Establish Youth Council for Peer-to-Peer Program

List of Cannabis Model Programs for School District or Charter School Consideration

The Checklist of Mandatory 14 Requirements Template- For Your Use  
We will need to update this list to add 2 additional requirements.