Saving Our Youth from the Harms of THC
Week 2 Johnny’s Ambassadors Trivia Question: DEFINE A CANNABINOID.
One random winner wins a livestream registration to our July 6 conference or recordings (value $99), a copy of my book, The Dangerous Truth About Today’s Marijuana: Johnny Stack’s Life and Death Story, plus a goodie bag with a window cling for your car or home, a coveted Johnny’s Ambassador gold lapel pin, and a #StopDabbing magnet.… Read the rest
Johnny’s Ambassadors are an army of educated advocates and concerned citizens, who are going out into the world and starting tough conversations! An important piece is being educated in topics related to Youth Marijuana Prevention, so you can have intelligent answers when people ask questions.… Read the rest
Is the following statement FACT or CRAP?
4. In 2020, 10% of high school seniors used marijuana.
Answer: CRAP
In 2019, 22% of students were using at least monthly by the time they reached 12th grade. MONITORING FUTURE http://www.monitoringthefuture.org/pubs/monographs/mtf-vol1_2019.pdf
The marijuana industry is busily trying to lure teens into using marijuana.… Read the rest
I read your article in People Magazine and found it very relatable. Although my son is still alive it’s a “crippled” life. My son started smoking marijuana at about 14 years old. I was completely unaware. I would often ask if they had run over a skunk; I had no idea it was weed.… Read the rest
WE DID IT!!! With 10 minutes left before midnight on the east coast, we hit our $42,000 goal for our 2nd annual Johnny’s Ambassadors #StopDabbing walk! We had 142 participants, 266 donations, 27 teams, and 46,976 social media reach! While every single person involved is to thank, I want to recognize the top ten fundraisers and teams:
TOP TEN FUNDRAISERS:
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| IASIC, the International Academy on the Science and Impact of Cannabis, is a medical organization of doctors who educate on marijuana based on the scientific and medical literature. IASIC is a non-partisan and non-political group created to facilitate informed decisions when considering cannabis policy and law. |
I hope you’re doing well! I’m writing to update you on the progress our nonprofit, Johnny’s Ambassadors, has made in its efforts to educate parents and teens about the dangers of today’s high-THC marijuana on adolescent brain development, mental illness, and suicide.… Read the rest
Guest post by Dr. Erik Messamore, Johnny’s Ambassadors Scientific Advisory Board
A NATURAL QUESTION
Marijuana can provide a sense of happiness and relaxation for many users, so some people with depression may consider marijuana a way to treat their depression symptoms (Cuttler et al.,… Read the rest
By Laura Stack
In 1971, psychiatrists Harold Kolansky and William T. Moore sounded an alarm about the effects of marijuana on young people that’s eerily reminiscent of many of today’s medical studies. Their study documented the effects of the relatively weak herb marijuana of the time, which rarely exceeded 3% THC concentration—as opposed to the 15-35% strains common today, not to mention the high-potency wax, shatter, and other butane hash oils available at 90%+ THC.… Read the rest
By Heidi Anderson-Swan
My brother was a homeless drug addict with schizophrenia who went to jail eighteen times. He refused treatment. What could we do? It was agonizing for me to imagine him outside, finding shelter under a freeway overpass. To make it worse, he was homeless in Seattle, where it seems to rain practically every day.… Read the rest