Saving Our Youth from the Harms of THC
Hello, Johnny’s Ambassadors! I am pleased to be featured in an important new documentary, THC INC. by Wayfarer Studios, with Executive Producer Kevin Sabet of Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM). Until July 31, Johnny’s Ambassadors can watch it for FREE.
This film is an independent documentary that explores the history of cannabis from prohibition through legalization and what changing cannabis laws can mean for youth health, mental wellbeing, and public health.… Read the rest
Johnny’s Ambassadors Summer/Fall 2026 Expert Webinar Series features world-class experts in preventing youth THC use. Once a month at 10:00 AM mountain/12:00 eastern, we will feature an expert to help you in your work to prevent youth THC use. If you are unavailable at that day and time, register anyway, as all registrants will automatically get the recordings.… Read the rest
My son was a very intelligent child but was always a little different. He was diagnosed with Autism level 1 in grade 8. He was on the local swim team at the provincial level with so much potential. I think because of his insecurity and fear of not fitting in, he started smoking pot in grade 11.… Read the rest
In keeping with our mission to educate parents, teens, and communities about the dangers of today’s potent THC products (marijuana, dabs, vapes, edibles) on adolescent brain development, psychosis, and suicide, Johnny’s Ambassadors has developed a kit you are free to download, post, and use, with activities for National Prevention week.… Read the rest
Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome (CHS) is a poorly understood clinical condition, characterized by cyclical vomiting in the context of long-term, frequent cannabis use. This condition has recently emerged as an increasing burden to emergency departments (ED) and health care systems, alongside the increased normalization of cannabis use worldwide.… Read the rest
Johnny’s Ambassadors sponsored a Video PSA Contest demonstrating the importance of preventing cannabis/THC use (vaping, dabbing, marijuana, edibles) among high school students. The contest was an opportunity for high schools to demonstrate how their students are working to prevent cannabis misuse at their school and to encourage their peers to abstain.… Read the rest
Because there is a strong connection between youth THC use and later opioid misuse, several of our partners have been able to access opioid settlement funds and grants in partnership with their state, region, or local opioid councils to bring Johnny’s Ambassadors evidence-based programs to their schools and communities.… Read the rest
Recent medical research has consistently linked adolescent cannabis use with a higher frequency of poor mental health later in life, compared to those who never used cannabis. This includes an increased risk of psychosis, though the causality of that link isn’t completely understood.… Read the rest
Educating Communities About the Dangers of Youth THC Use
Coming to 10 Cities Near You!
All Community Conversations are from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM. Laura will give a one-hour presentation, followed by 30 minutes of Q&A. The ENTIRE COMMUNITY is invited: parents (and older teens over 16), schools, healthcare and prevention professionals, legislators, community coalitions, law enforcement, and small businesses.… Read the rest
Anything that makes you high can be addictive, and THC fits the bill. But don’t take my word for it. The medical and psychiatric consensus is that THC isquite addictive, as classified by the bible of the psychiatric profession, The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5).… Read the rest