If you have any questions, would like to discuss these recommendations, or if you are interested in enhancing your current policy statement, I would be happy to arrange a meeting by phone or in person at your earliest convenience.

Thank you,

Theresa Marentette, RN, MSc, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Nursing Officer
Windsor Essex County Health Unit
1005 Ouellette Avenue, Windsor, N9A 4J8
Ph. 519-258-2146 ext. 1475
Fx. 519-258-6003
tmarentette@wechu.org

Encl.

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  2. Ontario Public Health Association. (2015b). OPHA Issue Series: Alcohol Marketing & Advertising. Strategies to Reduce Alcohol-Related Harms and Costs in Ontario. Retrieved from http://opha.on.ca/getmedia/23a643ff-6899-4846-920f-7440631c92ac/Marketing-Advertising-Alcohol- OPHA-Issue-Series-2015.pdf.aspx

  3. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (2016). Facing Addiction in America: The Surgeon General’s Report on Alcohol, Drugs, and Health. Retrieved from https://addiction.surgeongeneral.gov/surgeon- generals- report.pdf

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  5. Ibid

  6. Government of Canada. (2016). A framework for the legalization and regulation of cannabis in Canada: The final report of the task force on cannabis legalization and regulation. Retrieved from http://www.healthycanadians.gc.ca/task-force-marijuana-groupe- etude/framework-cadre/alt/framework- cadre-eng.pdf

  7. Association of Municipalities of Ontario (2018). Municipal Cannabis Updater – Information to Help Municipal Staff Prepare Reports for Councils. Retrieved From https://www.amo.on.ca/AMO-PDFs/Cannabis/Draft- Template-Municipal-Cannabis-Policy-Statement.aspx