Saving Our Youth from the Harms of THC
By Laura Stack
The evidence-based negative effects of cannabis on adolescents are many and varied, especially for young people, and we’ve covered them numerous times in previous blogs. But today, I want to discuss openly a very sensitive topic: THC as it relates to adolescent suicidal ideation and suicide.… Read the rest
By Laura Stack
One of the most common questions that people ask marijuana experts, advocates, and opponents alike is the one posed in the title of this blog: Can marijuana kill you? It’s an excellent question, and during my research for this and other blogs, I’ve read as many articles that concluded “Absolutely not!”… Read the rest
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Johnny’s Ambassadors prepares for walk to #StopDabbing
Johnny’s Ambassadors will be hosting their first walk to #StopDabbing at Valor Christian High School Stadium in Highlands Ranch on Sunday, September 20.… Read the rest
By Laura Stack
As a Colorado mother whose family has been devastated by teen marijuana use, I was quite interested when the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment (CDPHE) released two important studies on August 3, 2020: THC in Colorado Marijuana, and its Healthy Kids Colorado Survey (HKCS) 2019 Supplemental.… Read the rest
By Laura Stack
Marijuana is a pervasive drug in U.S. culture, and has been since long before its legalization, partial legalization, or decriminalization in 42 states and the District of Colombia. Originally, there were only three main types of marijuana product: flower, hashish, and hash oil.… Read the rest
By Laura Stack
Hello Army of the Engaged! For 710 Day on Friday, I’m looking for ten partners who will help Johnny’s Ambassadors with a Facebook fundraiser (read below if you don’t know about 710 Day—we are working to educate others and save lives!).… Read the rest
By Laura Stack
I’ll start by answering the question in the title. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, YES, marijuana can be addictive. Marijuana use can lead to the development of problem use, known as a marijuana use disorder or THC abuse, which takes the form of addiction in severe cases.… Read the rest
By Laura Stack
If there is ever a time when parents struggle with their children, it is during their teenage years. Not all teens rebel, but many have their share of clashes. After all, they know just enough about life not to know what they don’t know.… Read the rest
By Laura Stack
Back when I was a kid, nobody had ever heard of the term “tween.” Basically, you were a baby, a toddler, a preteen, or an adolescent. Oh, a few people had used similar terms as early as the 1920s, and Tolkien applied it to hobbits in 1954.… Read the rest
By Laura Stack
May is Mental Health Month, which gives parents and grandparents an excellent opportunity to talk to your teens about how smoking marijuana and dabbing (inhaling the vapors of high-THC marijuana extracts) affects their mental health.
People like to joke about stoners still living in their mom’s basement at age 29, but the effects of marijuana go way beyond the classic stoner stereotypes.… Read the rest