Using cannabis to manage symptoms of work-related injuries: Experiences of injured workers in Ontario
Posted On February 18, 2026
Presented by
Nancy Carnide
Institute for Work & Health
You are invited to register for this event that will take place on February 24, 2026 @ 11AM. Registration is required to receive your link to the webinar. https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/5117694569718/WN_4_89ZLM6TjeseJfnRh5tgA
Nancy presented for Hamilton in January and our injured workers had further requests. She has a way of explaining science in terms we can all understand. Great speaker!
| Register for the webinar here. Governments around the world are increasingly making cannabis legal for medical and non-medical uses, and public interest in the therapeutic benefits of cannabis continues to grow. Pain, sleep difficulties, and poor mental health are among the most cited reasons for using cannabis therapeutically. These symptoms are also commonly associated with work-related injuries. Despite these parallels, little is known about workers’ experiences using cannabis after a work-related injury. In this presentation, Dr. Nancy Carnide shares findings from a series of qualitative interviews with workers who have sustained a work-related injury. She discusses their decisions to use cannabis, their perceptions of its impacts, and their experiences using cannabis while returning to work.Dr. Nancy Carnide is a scientist at the Institute for Work & Health. She conducts research at the intersection between occupational health and safety and substance use. Her program of research includes examining the use and non-medical use of prescription and recreational drugs among workers, their risk factors and the workplace consequences of their use, with a focus on cannabis and opioids.Please register at: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/5117694569718/WN_4_89ZLM6TjeseJfnRh5tgAMissed one of our webinars? Recordings of most IWH Speaker Series presentations are made available on our website soon after they take place.For more information, visit www.iwh.on.ca/events/speaker-series. |
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