Library To Hold An Overview Of Marijuana In New Jersey Program

East Brunswick Public Library (2 Jean Walling Civic Center Drive) and the Coalition For Healthy Communities present "An Overview Of Marijuana Legalization In New Jersey" on Friday, March 19 at noon.

This talk will discuss the history of marijuana legalization in New Jersey and throughout the country. It will look at the risks and benefits of using marijuana recreationally and medicinally. Lastly, it will delve into the lessons learned from other states that have legalized recreational marijuana before New Jersey.

Mara Carlin, Coordinator of Coalition and Community Programs at Wellspring Center for Prevention, hosts this presentation.

Mara Carlin graduated from the University of Rhode Island in 1999. She began work as a SPARK counselor for the New York City Board of Education from 1999-2002, where she provided substance use prevention programs to students at Sheepshead Bay High School. She was also the peer leadership advisor through the SPARK program, where she helped high school students facilitate conflict resolution.

In 2002, Mara joined Wellspring Center for Prevention, formally known as NCADD of Middlesex County as the REBEL Coordinator, New Jersey's youth anti-tobacco movement, and soon after became the Education Coordinator for the agency. She is currently the Coordinator of Coalition and Community Programs, where she manages several of the agencies' grants and coordinates the Coalition for Healthy Communities.

This program is presented online using Zoom; it is free and open to the public. Registration is requested. To register for this program, go to www.ebpl.org/calendar or call 732-390-6767.