2025 Agenda
*All times/sessions are subject to change at any time. Updated June 30, 2025*
Monday, July 14, 2025 8:00-4:30 pm
8:00 AM to 9:00 AM - Opening Ceremonies
Remarks from the Tall Cop and Partners of the Conference
9:00 - 9:15 - Break
9:15 AM to 11:00 AM - Keynote Session #1 Rebecca Chiasson - Polydrug Use & Associated Illicit Substances - Ballroom
11:00 - 11:15 - Break
11:15 AM to 1:00 PM - Lunch Keynote Session #2 - Tall Cop: High in Plain Sight - Ballroom
1:00 - 1:15 - Break
1:15 PM to 2:45 PM - Breakout Sessions #1
- Tall Cop - Vaping Trends, Cannabis, and Nicotine - Tamarack
- Sally Ancheta, Julie Mejia, Camlyn Pola, & Brittany Cass - Driving Change: Mobilizing Coalitions to Pass a 0.05 BAC Law - Cinnabar
- Dr. Kelly Olson - Shifting Tides: The Continued Evolution of the “Fourth Wave” of America’s Overdose Crisis - Liberty
- DeeDee Phillips - Connecting Resources and Engaging Families - North Star
2:45 - 3:00 - Break
3:00 PM to 4:15 PM - Breakout Sessions #2
- Rebecca Chiasson - Louisiana’s Oral Fluid Pilot Program Overview and Future State-Wide Program - Tamarack
- Melissa Moore - Got Drugs, Now What - Investing in ‘What Works’ - Cinnabar
- Leena Weaver & Traci Glover - Why Kids Are Losing It: Decoding Emotional Chaos - Liberty
- Alex Graham - The Wide World of Microdosing - North Star
General Session 4:15 - 4:30 PM - Door Prizes and Agenda Updates
- Door Prizes include: 2 free registrations (must be present to win)
Tuesday, July 15th, 2025 8:00 AM TO 4:30 PM
8:00 AM to 8:15 AM - Opening Session
8:15 AM to 9:45 AM - Opening Keynote Session #3 Ryan Hutton - Everything you need to know about Cannabis - Ballroom
9:45 AM - 10:00 AM - Break
10:00 AM to 11:30 - Breakout Sessions #3
- Kym Laube - Beyond Burnout: How the Addiction Crisis Pushed Us to the Brink - Tamarack
- Ryan Hutton - Cannabis Impairment - Cinnabar
- Mark Stodola - Making the last DWI, the last DWI -Tools and Strategies to Stop the DWI Offender in their Tracks - Liberty
- Janel Rodriguez & Mark Andrews - Fighting Fentanyl: The Noah Rodriguez Story - North Star
11:30 AM to 1:00 PM - Lunch Keynote Session #4 - Kym Laube - Moving Beyond the Substance of the Day- Getting to Real Solutions - Ballroom
1:00 PM - 1:15 PM - BREAK
1:15 PM to 2:45 PM - Breakout Sessions #4
- Dave Gomez - Normalization of Sex & Drugs through Social Media - Tamarack
- Robert Hayes - Unlocking Minds: The New Era of Psilocybin Legalization - Cinnabar
- Mark Baxter - Fake ID Trends & Detection Methods - Liberty
2:45 - 3:00 PM - Break
3:00 PM to 4:15 PM - Afternoon Keynote Session #5 - Israel Morrow - TBD
4:15 PM to 4:30 PM - Closing / Certificates of Attendance / Raffle
