Tobacco, Pot, and the Public Interest — WorldCanvass Event Video

On February 3, 2015, Joan Kjaer and her WorldCanvass guests discussed the the complicated and controversial issues surrounding the legality and use of tobacco and marijuana with a special focus on the tension between personal liberty and the public good. Below are videos from the event. If you have any questions, please contact joan-kjaer@uiowa.edu or visit the event webpage.

Part 1 — Cigarettes and Tobacco

Event Guest Panelists

• Christopher Squier, director, Oral Sciences Training Program, UI College of Dentistry
• Douglas Beardsley, director, Johnson County Public Health
• Robert Philibert, professor, UI Department of Psychiatry

Part 2 — Marijuana

Event Guest Panelists

• Robert Philibert, professor, UI Department of Psychiatry
• Frank Caligiuri, assistant professor, Drake University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Part 3 — Personal Rights and Public Interest

Event Guest Panelists

• Todd Pettys, professor, UI College of Law
• Douglas Beardsley, director, Johnson County Public Health