Johnny’s Ambassadors hosts our 5th annual two-day Preventing THC Use in Teens conference! This will be a hybrid conference, meaning it will be filmed in person in front of a studio audience and livestreamed to virtual locations. You’ll participate in sessions with expert speakers giving the recent research about the dangers of youth thc use. All attendees, live and virtual, will receive access to the recordings for an unlimited time to watch on your own time. This event is appropriate for educators, community-based organizations, school administrators, drug prevention specialists, mental health professionals, parents, teachers, coalitions, law enforcement, counselors, and anyone else working with youth.
Tuesday, July 28, and Wednesday, July 29, 2026
8:00 registration – 8:30 start – 5:00 end (MOUNTAIN) both days
AGENDA
Sessions are 75 minutes with 60 minutes for slides and 15 minutes for Q&A. Each session will be followed by a 15 minute break. Each presentation is a general session (there are no breakout sessions). ALL TIMES ARE MOUNTAIN.
Day 1 – Tuesday, July 28, 2026
8:00-8:30 Registration and breakfast in person
8:30-8:45 Welcome by Laura Stack
8:45 – 10:00 session 1 Yasmin Hurd
10:00-10:15 break
10:15-11:30 session 2 Carla Berg
11:30-12:30 lunch
12:30-1:45 session 3 Sion Kim Harris
1:45-2:00 break
2:00-3:15 session 4 Lydia Shrier
3:15-3:30 break
3:30-4:45 session 5 Iliyan Ivanov
4:45-5:00 close with Laura Stack
Day 2 – Wednesday, July 29, 2026
8:00 – 8:30 Registration and breakfast in person
8:30-8:45 Welcome by Laura Stack
8:45 – 10:00 session 1 Ken Finn
10:00-10:15 break
10:15-11:30 session 2 Aaron Weiner
11:30-12:30 lunch
12:30-1:45 session 3 James Berry
1:45-2:00 break
2:00-3:15 session 4 Sue Thau
3:15-3:30 break
3:30-4:45 session 5 Hannah Palmer
4:45-5:00 close with Laura Stack
This conference is eligible for 12.5 CE Units from the NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals, provider number 253600. The recordings are not eligible for CE credits.
DEADLINE: The deadline to register for in-person attendance is July 21, so we can order food, and the deadline for livestream is July 27. In-person registrations must be canceled by July 1 to allow someone from the waitlist to attend. Cancellations after this will receive a credit for a future conference.