Saving Our Youth from the Harms of THC
Help older elementary and middle schoolers learn how to be a stronger person with good friends and a plan for the future!
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Recent psychiatric research indicates that people who suffer from either psychosis spectrum disorders or Cannabis Use Disorder (CUD) have increased suicide risks. Also, it has become clear that schizophrenia occurs more often among those with CUD than it does for those without it.… Read the rest
Johnny’s Ambassadors is sponsoring a Video PSA Contest demonstrating the importance of preventing cannabis/THC use (vaping, dabbing, marijuana, edibles) among high school students. The contest is an opportunity for high schools to demonstrate how students are working to prevent cannabis misuse at their school and to encourage their peers to abstain.… Read the rest
In the current study, released in the journal Psychological Medicine in December 2024, researchers mined the European Network of National Schizophrenia Networks Studying Gene-Environment Interactions (EU-GEI) study data, from 2018, as well as data from the UK Biobank to determine risk for psychosis caused by two factors.… Read the rest
THC is a psychoactive substance that damages brain function—the polar opposite of medicine. While useful drugs like cannabidiol and dronabinol were derived from cannabis, and even approved for medical use by the Food and Drug Administration, they owe their medicinal effects to the herb’s non-psychoactive components, like CBD.… Read the rest
What do you tell teens about Trump’s Executive Order moving marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III? Please share this article with this for a plain-language explanation!
Hi, my name is Laura Stack. I’m a mom who started Johnny’s Ambassadors, a nonprofit that warns teens and parents about the dangers of today’s super-strong marijuana and THC products.… Read the rest
Mike, my lovable, funny son was only 13 years old when his middle school music teacher introduced him to smoking weed to “chill out.” Because of his strange, secretive, erratic behavior I thought Mike had become mentally ill. Parents are often the last to know.… Read the rest
Please share this article from Johnny’s Ambassadors as our response to President Trump’s Executive Order rescheduling marijuana. I will be creating a video for teens for Instagram @johnnysambassadors as well.
Hello, I’m Laura Stack, the Founder and CEO of the nonprofit, Johnny’s Ambassadors Youth THC Prevention.… Read the rest
In 2025, we reached hundreds of thousands of middle and high school students through our assemblies, nearly 300 Certified Johnny’s Ambassadors Trainers, and 40 Teen Ambassador Groups around the U.S.
12 Days of Advocacy: A dozen ways for you to advocate for Johnny’s Ambassadors and prevent youth THC use in your community!
Scan the hidden QR code to open today’s Gift of Advocacy. If you’re reading from a cell phone, click the button below.… Read the rest