My son was diagnosed with schizophrenia just over a year ago and not long after survived a suicide attempt directly after vaping marijuana concentrate. He spent nearly two weeks in the hospital and underwent multiple surgeries (with more to come). While I understand it is a complex illness with multiple risk factors, I strongly believe my son’s schizophrenia- and very clearly his suicide attempt- were caused by marijuana.… Read the rest
Anonymous – October 17, 2022
My son is home just today from his first two months of freshman year of college. Super heavy THC vaping many times a day for a long time, maybe four years. He has terrifying anxiety in the afternoon hours, nausea, problems eating and swallowing if not high, talks about a darkness and depression that is like being in a trap, a dark room with no door and no hope of any light.… Read the rest
Anonymous — October 12, 2022
My son in now a paranoid schizophrenic due to dabbing/using wax and marijuana since in high school. He is now 30, just diagnosed in May 2022 after a breakdown in full psychosis. He is now on psychotic meds, meds for night terrors, and multiple anxiety meds.… Read the rest
At What Age Does the Brain’s Frontal Lobe Fully Develop?
One trade-off we humans suffer for our intelligence is brains that aren’t as well-developed as they could be when we’re born. Otherwise, our heads would be too big for the birth canal. Therefore, unlike most large mammals, many of which can walk and seek food within days or hours of birth, human infants are helpless.… Read the rest
Melissa A — September 30, 2022
Hi, my name is Melissa Altom. I’m a family physician in Aurora, MO and I have 2 teenage sons. About 2 years ago, I read Johnny’s story, which moved me deeply, and began receiving your emails. I told my sons about Johnny and had them read his story and watch Johnny’s tribute video.… Read the rest
DRUM ROLL – Johnny’s Ambassadors 2022 Walk Results
Our annual fundraiser, the Johnny’s Ambassadors #StopDabbing walk, was a huge success! We goal was to raise $71,000 to fund our operational and program expenses, and 108 of you gave over $73,000! Thank you so much for helping ensure Johnny’s Ambassadors can continue to save our youth from the harms of marijuana for another year!… Read the rest
Jennifer S. — September 15, 2022
Our son Nathaniel was 26 when he shot himself in our home while we were there on August 13th 2022. We had no idea he was suicidal. It was only within that week he started not acting like himself. Tons of packages of survival stuff started arriving and he only went to work one day.… Read the rest
How Has Marijuana Changed Since the “Woodstock Days,” and in the ’70s, ’80s, and ’90s?
Reefer Madness, a 1936 film, portrays users driven insane by pot, even to the point of suicide. Based on analyses performed in the 1960s, and to a lesser extent on archived samples in recent years, old-style “reefer” was remarkably weak. The marijuana that had people dancing naked at Woodstock had a THC content of maybe 2-3%.… Read the rest
Kevin — September 8, 2022
Hi Laura.
My name is Kevin O’Bannon and I ran across your story on The Addiction Podcast – Point of No Return. I was searching for something to set my mind at ease. Let me tell you my story, if that’s okay. … Read the rest
How Many Different Ways Can a User Consume Marijuana?
There are four main ways users can consume marijuana: inhalation, oral, sublingual, and topical.
Inhalation is the classic means of ingesting pot, via smoking, dabbing, or vaping. Users can roll joints with flower or smoke pre-filled blunts. Or they can dab (heat) and inhale concentrated THC extracts such as shatter, wax, or crumble.… Read the rest