Northwest Prevention Technology Transfer Center

Established in 2018 and federally-funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the purpose of the Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC) Network is to improve implementation and delivery of effective substance abuse prevention interventions, and provide training and technical assistance services to the substance abuse prevention field. The PTTC Network is comprised of 12 Domestic Regional Centers, 2 National Focus Area Centers, and a Network Coordinating Office.

The Northwest Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC - NW), serving the United States Department of Health and Human Services (US HHS) Region 10, is led by the Social Development Research Group (SDRG) at the University of Washington (UW) in partnership with Washington State University (WSU), and the Center for the Application of Substance Abuse Technologies (CASAT) at the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR).

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NW PTTC - Webinar - The More the Merrier?
(December 17, 2020) - Summary

Tuesday December 22, 2020

Public health researchers and prevention advocates discussed a report associating increased health risks with concentrated cannabis products and ways to enact policy change.

NW PTTC - A Couple of Things About Cannabis - Slide 7 - Excerpt

WA HCA - Washington State Prevention Summit - A Couple of Things About Cannabis
(November 4, 2020) - Summary

Thursday December 17, 2020

During the annual state prevention summit, public health and prevention practitioners heard “A Couple of Things About Cannabis” and got an early look at a report on cannabis potency.

Know This About Cannabis - It's Never Too Late

WSLCB - Executive Management Team
(December 9, 2020) - Public Health and Prevention

Wednesday December 16, 2020

WSLCB’s leading substance use prevention staffer provided their first in-depth update in months, pushing back against temporary policy allowances and raising public health concerns.

The Week Ahead
(December 14, 2020)

Monday December 14, 2020

As the holiday season grew near, cannabis policymaking and legislative planning activity increased - most notably among public health and prevention advocates.

NW PTTC - Webinar - Pharmacology of Cannabis - Major Cannabinoids

NW PTTC - Webinar - Pharmacology of Cannabis
(October 29, 2020) - Summary

Thursday November 12, 2020

Ron Jackson, a University of Washington professor, led a wide-ranging webinar for prevention professionals on the plant cannabis, its uses, effects, and modes of action.

Washington State Prevention Summit - Program - Cover

The Week Ahead
(November 2, 2020)

Monday November 2, 2020

The Washington State Prevention Summit would include a revelation of the Prevention Research Subcommittee’s report on “Cannabis Concentration and Health Risks.”

Washington State Legislative Task Force on Social Equity in Cannabis - Membership

The Week Ahead
(October 26, 2020)

Monday October 26, 2020

The first meeting of the Washington State Legislative Task Force on Social Equity in Cannabis led a densely packed week of policy activity at WSLCB, WSDA, DOE, and local jurisdictions.