Saving Our Youth from the Harms of THC
By Ben Cort
Excerpted from his new book, Weed Inked.
A reporter from the New York Post recently called asking my thoughts on a bill that would require parents to attend diversion/education programs with their kids when the kids got caught with THC.… Read the rest
THC Recovery. First and foremost, THC psychosis could go on permanently (which is then labeled schizophrenia) if they continue smoking/vaping/dabbing/taking edibles (however they are ingesting THC products). No psychiatrist should be labeling them with a serious mental health illness until at least one year 100% clean and drug-free.… Read the rest
Five years ago, on November 20, 2019, my beloved 19-year-old son, Johnny, took his life. As many of you know, he had a psychotic episode from using high-potency THC concentrates. I can’t believe it’s been five years. So much has happened.… Read the rest
Please register now to participate in our November 22 continuing education event featuring leading cannabis impacts and policy experts Laura Stack and Ben Cort.
Foundry Front Range can accommodate up to 30 guests in-person and all are welcome to join virtually.… Read the rest
In 1990, Congress officially established the first full week of October as Mental Illness Awareness Week (MIAW). Advocates such as Johnny’s Ambassadors have worked together to sponsor activities to educate the public about mental illness. This year, Mental Illness Awareness Week is October 6-12, and World Mental Health Day is October 10.… Read the rest
Even if you can’t attend in person, REGISTER ANYWAY, and you’ll automatically receive the recording the following day, whether you attended or not.
In celebration of #StopDabbing Day, this year on Monday, Sept. 23, 2024, Johnny’s Ambassadors is offering a FREE webinar with Certified Johnny’s Ambassadors Trainer, Hannah Palmer!… Read the rest
A March 2024 study published in the Journal of Adolescent Health is shedding light on a troubling trend: a significant increase in visits to children’s hospitals for substance-related issues.
The study’s authors—who include Alexis Ball of Seattle Children’s Hospital and Scott Hadland of MassGeneral Hospital for Children—examined data from the Pediatric Health Information System database, which has records from over 49 children’s hospitals across the United States.… Read the rest
“Cannabis retailers are not selling to minors and their products are not being diverted to the underage market.”
That’s what NORML, an advocacy group in favor of legalizing marijuana, promises on its website. But the data reveals a different story.… Read the rest
In 2018, the Cannabis Act legalized recreational cannabis across Canada, making it the second country to pass such legislation, after Uruguay. Now, Canadians as young as 18 can purchase the drug—even though a growing body of research shows that cannabis use is particularly dangerous to the adolescent brain, as it negatively affects neurocognitive performance, brain development, and brain functioning.… Read the rest
Over recent years, people in the United States have become more aware of the nation’s mental health crisis. And there’s been a lot of concern surrounding mental health and American youth in particular, considering that 11%–17% of teens in the country experience major depression in their lives, putting them at a higher risk of suicide.… Read the rest