Saving Our Youth from the Harms of THC
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
Excessive use of modern high-potency cannabis can prove incapacitating, both in the long and short terms. Recently, a study with a large sample size highlighted the abrupt rise in reported cases of Cannabis Use Disorder (CUD) and cannabis poisoning in states that have legalized both medical and recreational cannabis use.… Read the rest
A very important study will be published by Johnny’s Ambassadors Scientific Advisory Board member, Dr. Christian Thurstone, et. al. in the journal of Drug and Alcohol Dependence in August 2025.… Read the rest
With marijuana and its derivatives, potency refers exclusively to the THC content. At this point, few people really care about any other chemicals present in cannabis, with the limited exception of the much-touted CBD.
THC potency matters a great deal to everyone involved in the cannabis debate, whether pro- or anti-.… Read the rest
“Cannabis retailers are not selling to minors and their products are not being diverted to the underage market.”
That’s what NORML, an advocacy group in favor of legalizing marijuana, promises on its website. But the data reveals a different story.… Read the rest
In 2018, the Cannabis Act legalized recreational cannabis across Canada, making it the second country to pass such legislation, after Uruguay. Now, Canadians as young as 18 can purchase the drug—even though a growing body of research shows that cannabis use is particularly dangerous to the adolescent brain, as it negatively affects neurocognitive performance, brain development, and brain functioning.… Read the rest
Medical and recreational cannabis are illegal in France. But that hasn’t stopped its residents from using the substance. In fact, a study in 2021 shows that France has one of the highest levels of cannabis use among European countries.
Solène Wallez, among seven other researchers, set out to understand why French residents are prone to using cannabis to self-medicate.… Read the rest
In May 2024, the U.S. Senate again introduced legislation to federally legalize cannabis.
This proposed legislation comes on the heels of a Pew Research Center poll conducted in January 2024. The poll found that 88% of American adults think marijuana should be legal for medical or recreational use.… Read the rest
In 2022, the FDA issued a warning about Delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol, the substance commonly known as Delta-8 THC. The FDA cited 104 adverse event reports related to Delta-8, including one pediatric case that resulted in death. If that doesn’t get your attention, hear this warning directly from Juanita Carnes, a nurse practitioner in Massachusetts with 38 years of experience.… Read the rest