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Provide a wide range of office based assistance, including response to inquires, networking referrals, preparation of brief background memos, extended assistance, etc. This is an ongoing project.

Initial Conference Calls with: Preston Co., WV; Carbon Co., UT; San Juan Co., UT; Mississippi Co., AR; Wasatch Co., UT; and Contra Costa Co., CA.

Initial Conference Calls with: Clark Co., WA; Madison Co., IL; and Tehama Co., CA.

Initial Conference Calls with: Guam; Yellowstone Co., MT; Jackson Co., MI; 18th JD, CO; Milwaukee Co., WI; Brunswick Co., NC; Hancock Co., IN; Augusta, GA; Cook Co., IL (Drug Court); Jamestown, NY; Richmond, VA; and Cook Co., IL (multiple Treatment Courts).

Initial Conference Calls with: San Mateo Co., CA and Arlington Co., VA.

Assistance was requested by Lauren van Schilfgaarde, Tribal Law Specialist at the Tribal Law and Policy Institute (TLPI)

Provided faculty to conduct "What Judges Should Know About Drug Court Treatment Services" session, and a session on adapting the Buffalo MIS to local programs.

Consultants: Jeffery Kushner and Jose Ferrer

The attitudes about marijuana are changing. Proponents argue that it is safe or at least no more dangerous than alcohol. This attitude is supported by the availability and decriminalization of “medical marijuana” and “recreational marijuana” in several States, implying that marijuana is safe to use. However, as with alcohol, users need to know and understand the risks and the consequences of using marijuana.

NCJTC provided funding for 2 speakers and 8 scholarships to support the Alaska Substance Abuse Summit.