My daughter has been using Stizzy heavily; it’s 80% THC, and suffered cannabis induced psychosis. The last three months she has some level improvement but not much, and the day before yesterday, she decided to go out on her skateboard on a very busy street at midnight, and she was hit by a car.… Read the rest
The Dirty Dozen #1: Marijuana Dependence
By Laura Stack
As cartoon character Mr. Mackey once pointed out on South Park, “Drugs are bad, mmkay?” He’s right, despite his later experimentation with “mary-jew-onna.” And made no mistake: marijuana is indeed a drug. Don’t let anyone tell you different.… Read the rest
Betsy — July 23, 2021
My son graduated high school in 2013, he didn’t seem much different from the rest of his brothers except that he was hooked on hockey. He wanted to eventually play for the NHL. He and his father had a strategy on how to proceed.… Read the rest
Lisa B. — July 20, 2021
Yet another similar story. Our son (20 as well) became psychotic after ingesting a 50 mg edible on his birthday (6/10) while he was also going through a dab cartridge every few days. He became increasingly paranoid and angry (180 degree turn from his usual gentle nature) to the point where he was so aggressive I had to leave my own house. … Read the rest
CANNABIS PROBABLY DOES CAUSE SCHIZOPHRENIA
Guest post by Erik Messamore, MD, Johnny’s Ambassadors Scientific Advisory Board member
This article was originally published on Dr. Messamore’s blog.
PSYCHOSIS IS ONE OF THE OLDEST AND BEST-DOCUMENTED RISKS OF CANNABIS USE.
Associations between cannabis use and psychosis appeared in the medical literature soon after cannabis was introduced into Western medical practice in the 1850s.… Read the rest
Michelle P — July 14, 2021
Our son began using high potency THC products at the age of 14, during his freshman year of high school at a friend’s house. He quickly spiraled out of control… he got in trouble at school and was expelled. He lost many friends and ended up dropping out of high school by his junior year. … Read the rest
IS MARIJUANA GOOD FOR DEPRESSION?
Guest post by Dr. Erik Messamore, Johnny’s Ambassadors Scientific Advisory Board
A NATURAL QUESTION
Marijuana can provide a sense of happiness and relaxation for many users, so some people with depression may consider marijuana a way to treat their depression symptoms (Cuttler et al.,… Read the rest
What is 710 International Dab Day?
By Laura Stack
My name is Laura Stack, and we live in Highlands Ranch (a suburb south of Denver). My 19-year-old son, Johnny, died by suicide on November 20, 2019, after becoming psychotic from dabbing wax (marijuana concentrate). You can’t become psychotic from “just using weed,” you say?… Read the rest
Middle of the Night Break
Excerpt from The Dangerous Truth About Today’s Marijuana: Johnny Stack’s Life and Death Story (Freiling Press, July 10, 2021)
My cell phone rang at 3:00 a.m. It was Johnny. I got up to leave the bedroom so I wouldn’t wake John.… Read the rest
Colorado House Bill Passes to Regulate Marijuana Concentrates with Help from Johnny’s Ambassadors
On June 8, 2021, the Colorado legislature passed Colorado House Bill 1317 in an overwhelming bi-partisan passage to protect youth from the harms of marijuana and regulate marijuana concentrates. Gov. Jared Polis officially signed the bill on June 24, 2021 with Johnny’s Ambassadors founder Laura Stack present.… Read the rest