The first 3 of 12 stops on our new THC FREE AMERICA TOUR are in the books! Our incredible Johnny’s Ambassadors in the Cincinnati, Chicago, and Boston regions held productive community conversations with hundreds of people educated on the harms of youth THC use!… Read the rest
You’re invited to a screening of THC INC. in Colorado or watch online
From our friends at Smart Approaches to Marijuana:
Dear Friend,
Colorado was the first state in the country to open the doors to a commercial marijuana industry. More than a decade later, we are bringing the film about what that industry became back to where it started.… Read the rest
Announcing the Johnny’s Ambassadors Community Conversations U.S. Tour
Educating Communities About the Dangers of Youth THC Use
Coming to 10 Cities Near You!
All Community Conversations are from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM. Laura will give a one-hour presentation, followed by 30 minutes of Q&A. The ENTIRE COMMUNITY is invited: parents (and older teens over 16), schools, healthcare and prevention professionals, legislators, community coalitions, law enforcement, and small businesses.… Read the rest
Are High Schools Losing the Struggle to Block Pot?
A recent excellent Wall Street Journal article describes the challenges Johnny’s Ambassadors has seen in schools over the past five years after several hundred assemblies to nearly a half million teens: THC is everywhere, and it’s a mess in our schools.… Read the rest
Johnny’s Ambassadors at the United Nations
What an incredible week we had in Vienna at the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs CND conference! It was our first time to Vienna, which is a beautiful city with rich history, as well as delicious coffees and pastries!
Our first business meeting was with Sara Carter, the Director of the ONDCP (Office of National Control Policy), with Amy Ronshausen from the Drug-Free America Foundation and Shane Varco from the Delgarno Institute in Australia.… Read the rest
Changes in Cross-Sectional Associations Between Cannabis Use and Anxiety, Depression, and Suicidality in a Nationally Representative Sample of Canadians From 2012 to 2022
February 2026
This study found that cannabis use among Canadians is linked with anxiety, depression, and suicidality. From 2012 to 2022, both cannabis use and depression and anxiety disorders rose, with stronger links between them over time. These findings reveal a growing association between cannabis use and depression, anxiety, and suicidality in Canada.… Read the rest
Johnny’s Ambassadors NATIONAL ANTI-420 DAY
In 2021, Johnny’s Ambassadors first coined the phrase NATIONAL ANTI-420 Day™, referring to our efforts to counter 420 weed day, a day celebrated by the marijuana industry and users. Instead, we offer NATIONAL ANTI-420 DAY activities to share with your prevention groups.… Read the rest
Is THC Medicine?
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
Talking points for teens about marijuana rescheduling – please share with your teens
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
Our response to President Trump’s Executive Order Rescheduling Marijuana
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