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
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
Johnny’s Ambassadors FREE eBooks
Johnny’s Ambassadors two books, The Dangerous Truth About Today’s Marijuana: Johnny Stack’s Life and Death Story, and The Impact of THC on Our Children: A Parent’s Worst Nightmare are FREE on eBook from Aug. 20-24, 2025.
Read the August 19, 2025 Johnny’s Ambassadors Newsletter
… Read the restThe Impact of THC on Our Children: Summary Review
by Tal Gur
What happens when a harmless puff turns into a life-altering crisis?
In The Impact of THC on Our Children: A Parent’s Worst Nightmare, Laura Stack weaves together 25 heart-wrenching narratives that shine a spotlight on the hidden dangers of today’s potent THC products—and why every parent needs to pay attention.… Read the rest
A Letter to Parents Concerned About Their Child’s THC Use
By Ben Cort
Excerpted from his new book, Weed Inked.
A reporter from the New York Post recently called asking my thoughts on a bill that would require parents to attend diversion/education programs with their kids when the kids got caught with THC.… Read the rest
Marijuana Dispensaries Sell to Thousands of Minors Every Year
“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
2022 – a year in review – and here’s to 2023!
Dear Johnny’s Ambassadors,
I hope you’re enjoying a wonderful holiday season with those you love. I know for many of us, this is a difficult time of year. It’s hard to imagine Johnny died over three years ago. Our daughter and son-in-law are expecting our first grandson next month, our youngest son just graduated from Colorado State University, and John and I are moving in May from the house where we raised our children.… Read the rest
At What Age Should Children Start Learning About Marijuana?
I recommend you begin marijuana education no later than age ten, and significantly younger if possible. Middle school is often the age of initiation into marijuana use. When I spoke at one high school recently, one student asked me, “But why aren’t you at the middle school instead of here?… Read the rest
Johnny’s 3rd Angelversary and #GivingTuesday
Three years ago, on November 20, 2019, my beloved 19-year-old son, Johnny died by suicide after becoming psychotic from dabbing high-potency marijuana wax. We miss him so much.
Every day, I wake up and put on my figurative grief backpack. It used to be very heavy, and it’s gotten easier to bear over the years, but I always wear it.… 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