My son, K, who is 20, has had two very serious cannabis-induced psychotic breaks in the last year and a half that were absolute hell. As K was growing up he played soccer, hockey, and tennis, and we all spent time together with family at the lake house every summer.… Read the rest
Julie S — June 7, 2022
My 15 year old son Kaeden died by suicide in November 2021. He jumped 7 stories from a local parking garage. Two days prior to his death, he attended a party and ingested a crazy amount of THC from his peer’s dab pen.… Read the rest
July 4-10 is National Marijuana Facts Week© (NMFW)!
National Marijuana Facts Week (NMFW) is an annual, week-long, national health observance created by Johnny’s Ambassadors Youth Marijuana Prevention to raise public awareness about the dangers of today’s high-THC marijuana on adolescent brain development, mental illness, and suicidality.
The week-long observance kicks off with a “bang” on Monday, July 4 and symbolically culminates on Sunday, July 10 (see what is Anti-710 Dab Day?),… Read the rest
Elle W — May 29, 2022
My story starts in the winter of 2020. I was in my Freshman year of high school, and we were out because of Covid. All throughout my middle school years, if a friend had nicotine I would take a hit, just to know what it tasted like.… Read the rest
Dirty Dozen #12: Driving While Stoned
By Laura Stack
Today, tens of thousands of people die annually in auto accidents in the United States alone. Intoxicated drivers cause about one-third of those deaths. For decades, alcohol was the predominant intoxicant of choice, but drugged driving, driving under the influence of other drugs, alone, or in combination with alcohol, has become increasingly more common.… Read the rest
Dirty Dozen #11: The Negative Health Effects of Marijuana
By Laura Stack
There’s a lingering belief among marijuana advocates and large sections of the public that marijuana is safer than tobacco. This myth most likely originated from an old misconception, akin to comparing apples to oranges; not just because of the inherent differences between the plants, but because the two have typically been prepared and administered differently.… Read the rest
Johnny’s Ambassadors Community has launched! Plus May Prevention Activities
Today, May 9, National Drug Prevention Day, Johnny’s Ambassadors is launching a new online marijuana education and prevention community for marijuana prevention partners to connect, communicate, and collaborate! This community will be a discussion forum for members to ask questions, discuss industry issues, share ideas, post resources, and list events.… Read the rest
Jenny – May 7, 2022
Dear Laura,
Just want to write you a letter to thank you for all the good you are doing. Your response to my email and website helped me find a solution for my son Henry who is now at a Ozark Trails Academy in Missouri.… Read the rest
Join the MAY MARIJUANA MONTH Prevention Challenge!
Are you ready for the Johnny’s Ambassadors MAY MARIJUANA MONTH Prevention Challenge? We have developed a kit you are free to download, post, and use, with activities for National Prevention week from May 8-14 and Prevention Day on May 9.
- Post 1 graphic a day for 31 days of either marijuana facts, marijuana mental health, or marijuana trivia (or just share from our Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook).
Dirty Dozen #10: Paranoia and Modern Marijuana
By Laura Stack
There’s a saying, famously quoted in a Nirvana song, “Just because you’re paranoid doesn’t mean they’re not out to get you.” That might be the case for some politicians, celebrities, and spies, but for most of us, it represents delusional thinking.… Read the rest