Policy Summit - Save the Date!

Education, training, expert-led webinars, resources, and tools on data-supported policies and strategies to prevent youth cannabis use, reduce youth access to cannabis, and promote healthy behaviors in communities.

September 2025 Newsletter

Alcohol and Cannabis Policy Summits

Save the date! The CPRC and APRC will be hosting two free one-day alcohol and cannabis prevention policy summit trainings. Each full day event will feature nationally recognized speakers and workshop presenters with CEUs offered.

We will have two locations - April 13 in Palatine at Harper College, and April 14 in Urbana at the ILEAS training center. The events will feature the same agenda, so pick whichever location is more convenient for you!

Check out future newsletters to receive information on registration once it opens!

Thank you to our Illinois Municipal League Conference Visitors!

The CPRC and APRC once again had the privilege to exhibit at the Illinois Municipal League Conference in Chicago last week. As always, we were excited to speak to so many dedicated officials throughout the state, and to learn about what is going in your communities.

In particular, we spoke with many officials who were either addressing cannabis derivatives or had questions about how to address them. If you would like further resources, check out our derivatives guide here and our cannabis communications guide here.

While you're working on derivative ordinances, you may find our ordinance directory helpful.

Connections in Prevention Conference 2025 - Register Today!

It's not too late to register for this year's Prevention First Connections in Prevention Conference: October 16-17, 2025 at the Marriott Chicago Naperville.

You’re invited to learn from experts and each other about issues, current trends, and innovative practices that promote healthy environments, resiliency, and equity among youth, adults, and communities. We will have programming for all professionals who work across the continuum of care, including prevention, treatment, recovery, mental health, school-based personnel, and community-based organizations.

CPRC is on LinkedIn

Join the CPRC on LinkedIn! We will share resources and research to help you make informed decisions around cannabis policy and prevention. Connect with us today and help us grow the mission of the CPRC.

We're here for you!

The CPRC is available on a one-on-one basis to provide assistance when working with cannabis policy to prevent undesired outcomes. If there is a policy-related strategy or challenge you are looking for assistance with, please reach out!

Funded in whole or in part by the Illinois Department of Human Services, Division of Substance Use Prevention and Recovery through a grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.