MONCTON, NB, Aug. 1, 2018 /CNW/ - Organigram Holdings Inc.
(TSX VENTURE:OGI) (OTCQB:OGRMF), the parent company of Organigram
Inc., a leading licensed producer of medical marijuana and
the New Brunswick Regional Development Corporation (RDC) will
provide funding to Mount Allison to
support the University's efforts to ensure the new legislation is
fully communicated on campus, and to implement appropriate harms
reduction initiatives established by the University.
In preparation for the legalization of cannabis on October 17, the University developed a working
group earlier this year made up of students (including
representatives from the Mount Allison Students Union), and
staff.
"We believe that providing education to students regarding the
use of cannabis, alcohol, and other substances through a harms
reduction lens will provide them with more tools to make decisions
regarding their use," says Kim
Meade, Mount Allison's
Vice-President, International and Student Affairs. "We have
enhanced and strengthened current policies and programs around
alcohol and other substances to include cannabis and will implement
new initiatives and educational programming associated with
cannabis use for the beginning of this academic year."
The funding provided by Organigram and the RDC also enables the
University to support harms reduction education programming through
the addition of a Harms Reduction Educator. This new Mount Allison staff member will begin in August and
will work directly with students, the campus community, other
post-secondary institutions, and provincial agencies.
"As a company, we are wholly committed to the goals of the
legalization of an adult-use, recreational cannabis market," says
Greg Engel, CEO, Organigram. "Most
important among these goals is the protection of our youth. We are
proud to support Mount Allison's
efforts to ensure their students are educated about responsible
cannabis use."
The funding will also support and advance educational outreach
campaigns targeted at key areas including mental health,
addictions, and harms reduction for both residence and off-campus
students. Mount Allison will work to
facilitate communication and share best practices and policies with
other New Brunswick campuses, with
a provincial workshop planned for early fall.
"We were pleased to work with Student Affairs and the working
group to update existing policies and programs, such as the Student
Code of Conduct and Mount Allison's
Residence Life Code of Conduct, and adapt them in light of cannabis
legalization," says Emma Miller,
President of the Mount Allison Students Union. "We're working with
the University to ensure that cannabis education and harms
reduction programs and supports will be available to all students,
beginning with Orientation activities for new and returning
students in August."
For more information on Mount
Allison's programs and regulations around upcoming cannabis
legalization on campus see:
https://www.mta.ca/codeofconduct/cannabis/.
About Organigram Holdings Inc.
Organigram Holdings Inc. is a TSX Venture Exchange listed
company whose wholly owned subsidiary, Organigram Inc., is a
licensed producer of cannabis and cannabis-derived products in
Canada.
Organigram is focused on producing the highest-quality,
indoor-grown cannabis for patients and adult recreational consumers
in Canada, as well as developing
international business partnerships to extend the company's global
footprint. In anticipation of the legal adult use recreational
cannabis in Canada, Organigram has
developed a portfolio of brands including The Edison Cannabis
Company, Ankr Organics and Trailer Park Buds. Organigram's primary
facility is located in Moncton, New
Brunswick and the Company is regulated by the Access to
Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations ("ACMPR").
For more information see: organigram.ca.
About Mount Allison
University
Mount Allison University is ranked
the top undergraduate university in Canada by Maclean's magazine. With degrees in
Arts, Science, Commerce, Fine Arts, and Music, the University
provides a flexible liberal arts and science education that
prepares students for any career path. Located in Sackville, New Brunswick on Canada's East Coast, Mount Allison prides itself on providing a
high-quality academic experience, combined with a variety of
hands-on learning opportunities in a close-knit community. Students
come from more than 50 countries around the world to make up a
diverse, creative, and talented student body of approximately 2,300
students
For more information see: mta.ca.
About the New Brunswick Regional Development
Corporation
The Regional Development Corporation (RDC) is the provincial
Crown Corporation that plans, coordinates and implements regional
and economic development initiatives for the Province of
New Brunswick. The primary role of
the Regional Development Corporation is to work with other
governmental agencies, institutions and not-for-profit groups to
ensure that economically challenged regions within New Brunswick are provided with the necessary
tools and infrastructure required to attain their full potential in
terms of community and economic development
SOURCE OrganiGram