Annual HHS Survey Finds Marijuana Use Higher in “Legal” States; Colorado Leads Nation For First Time Adolescent Pot Use Legal States Use Rates Nearly 45% Higher Than Other States; Alcohol Use Also Up in Colorado (Alexandria, VA) – More young people are trying marijuana for the first time in Colorado, the first state to allow recreational […]
Trump Administration Seeks Public Comments On Marijuana Reclassification
The federal government wants your input on whether marijuana should be reclassified under global drug treaties to which the U.S. is a party. Specifically, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is asking for public comments about the “abuse potential, actual abuse, medical usefulness, trafficking, and impact of scheduling changes on availability for medical use” of cannabis and several other […]
Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome, or CHS Showing up in Local Emergency Rooms
Emergency Rooms Seeing Rise In Syndrome Related To Marijuana Use
CPA Executive Director Position
The Executive Director is the key management leader of the Commonwealth Prevention Alliance. The Executive Director is responsible for overseeing the administration and strategic plan of the organization. Other key duties include fundraising, marketing, and community outreach. The position reports directly to the Board of Directors. GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES: 1)Board Governance: Works with board in order […]
Thank You
We would like to take this opportunity to thank Butler County, Chester County, Lawrence County, Mercer County, Montgomery County, Wayne County, Westmoreland County for your support fee. We appreciate your partnering with the Commonwealth Prevention Alliance (CPA) so, together, we can support our prevention practitioners across the Commonwealth. While support from CPA is felt in […]
Margaret ‘Maggie’ Marcopul Award
When a person has contributed much to her chosen field, she should be recognized and honored. Margaret “Maggie” Marcopul was such a person and upon her death in 2009 CPA Board members decided a thoughtful way to do this would be to establish an award to be given to others, who brought energy and creativity […]