Volunteering & public service
Put knowledge to work for the public good.
Public education is part of ethical change. Owen contributes research, writing, and visual communication to make evidence accessible, challenge stigma, and support informed participation.
MAPS Canada
Knowledge Translation Volunteer
As a Knowledge Translation Volunteer with MAPS Canada, Owen translated research into visual reports for public audiences, explaining findings and limitations without overstating the evidence.
MAPS Canada is a volunteer-run charity. It supports safe, legal, and fair access to psychedelics in Canada through research, education, and advocacy.
Research slideshows
Open and read the full reports.
Select a cover to read the whole PDF. The reports are saved on this site, so you do not need a social media account.
Free public education
Cannabis Stigma Reduction Guide
A free, evidence-informed resource for recognizing inherited assumptions, separating legitimate concerns from labels, and responding with greater precision.
The guide includes the interactive CLEAR lens, practical scenarios, language tools, and a participatory workshop. Anyone can read it without providing an email address.
Social responsibility
Values matter when they change what we do.
Ethical commitments become meaningful through contribution. Owen’s public-interest work supports accessible evidence, patient dignity, and community participation, with clear credit for collaborators and honest limits on what the work can claim.
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