Tuesday, July 28, and Wednesday, July 29, 2026
OUR 5th ANNUAL CONFERENCE FEATURES TWO FULL DAYS OF YOUTH THC EDUCATION AND PREVENTION TRAINING WITH RENOWNED EXPERTS. Our speakers will discuss the latest on teen THC use, addiction, psychosis, suicidality, mental illness, intervention, treatment, community activism, and more! One attendee described it “like a boot camp in cannabis prevention.”
Instead of prevention conferences that focus on all substances, Johnny’s Ambassadors takes a two-day deep dive into ONE substance – marijuana (THC). This hybrid conference will be held IN PERSON in Lone Tree, CO, and LIVE STREAMED to virtual attendees. All attendees, live and virtual, will receive access to the recordings for an unlimited time to watch on your own time. If you are unavailable on these dates, select the livestream option, and you will receive the recordings. The recordings are not eligible for CE credits.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
This event is appropriate for:
- Educators
- School administrators
- School nurses
- School Resource Officers
- Substance abuse counselors
- Healthcare providers
- Lawyers
- Policy makers
- TUPE Administrators
- Medical professionals
- Children and family social workers
- Community-based organizations and coalitions
- Law enforcement
- Prevention specialists
- Parents who are concerned about their child’s marijuana use
- Anyone else who works with or supports teens or young adults.
Attend to understand the latest science on the harms of youth THC use. You’ll participate in real-time conference presentations and interact with the speakers through Q&A sessions (via chat if you’re virtual). Dress code is business casual.
** If you are registering a group of people, send their names and emails to [email protected], and we will send you an invoice to pay online with a check or credit card all at once. No need to register them one at a time! **
DATES: Tuesday, July 28, and Wednesday, July 29, 2026. If you are on vacation these days, register for the livestream anyway, and you will automatically receive the recordings to watch on your own time.
TIME: (All times in MOUNTAIN): 8:00 AM registration (in person). 8:30 AM start – 5:00 end both days
DEADLINE: The deadline to register for in-person attendance is July 21, so we can order food, and the deadline for livestream is July 27. In-person registrations must be canceled by July 1 to allow someone from the waitlist to attend. Cancellations after this will receive a credit for a future conference.
LOCATION: The IN PERSON session will be held at the Conference Center at Ridge Gate, 9977 Sky Ridge Avenue, Suite 401, Lone Tree, CO 80124 (fly into Denver). This is the same building as the Great Divide Brewery. Park on the 4th level in the conference/restaurant garage. The virtual session will be LIVE STREAMED to any internet browser. All attendees will receive access to the recordings to watch or review at their convenience (no time limit). In-person registration includes breakfast, lunch, materials, parking, and all-day beverages for both days.
HOTELS: Here is a link to nearby hotels.
INVESTMENT: $349 in person and $149 livestream PER PERSON. Please don’t purchase one license and share it with a group, as this event is a big part of our nonprofit’s funding for the year. Thank you for understanding.
Continuing Education Units: This conference is eligible for 12.5 CE Units from the NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals, provider number 253600. Our program meets nationally approved standards of education developed for the addiction/substance use disorders counseling profession. These CE credits provided will be accepted toward national credentialing by the National Certification Commission for Addiction Professionals (NCC AP), as well as by many of the individual state licensing/certification bodies in the addiction and other helping professions. At the conclusion of the conference, you must self-certify you watched the entire livestream conference, or state how many hours you participated, and a certificate will be issued to you. It is up to you to confirm with your licensing board if they will accept NAADAC-approved CEs, as regulations are ever-changing.