The Dangerous Truth About Today’s Marijuana: Empowering Youth in 2021
Featured expert: Laura Stack, MBA, CSP, CPAE (Johnny’s mom)
Time: 12:00 to 1:00 PM MOUNTAIN
Cost: Donation Optional and Appreciated
Description
National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week® (NDAFW), coordinated by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), is a week-long health observance highlighting the science-based facts about how drugs and alcohol affect the brain and body. Community Anti-drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) is encouraging all substance use and misuse prevention professionals to plan educational activities for youth in recognition of NDAFW. As a member of CADCA, Johnny’s Ambassadors is offering a FREE fundraising event FOR TEENS (parents and concerned adults are also welcomed to join) to help them understand the harms of marijuana on brain development, mental health, and suicidal ideation.
Outline
1. Who’s Johnny?
2. Cannabis, Marijuana, THC, and CBD: How Are They Related?
3. Fact Versus Fiction: Marijuana Myths
4. What Is Dabbing (No, Not the Dance)
5. Why Are Concentrates So Harmful?
6. What Are the Impacts of Using Marijuana on Teens?
7. How Does Your Brain Develop as You Age?
8. How Is Brain Development Impacted By THC?
9. Is Marijuana “Medicine”?
10. How Does the Marijuana Industry Trick Kids into Using?
11. What Does Psychosis Look Like?
12. Can Marijuana Make Kids Feel Suicidal?
13. You Are Your Brain’s BFF: Take Care of It
14. What Do I Do Now?
Speaker Bio
Laura Stack, MBA, CSP, CPAE is the Founder & CEO of Johnny’s Ambassadors, Inc., which was formed in 2020 after her 19-year-old son, Johnny, died by suicide from a delusional incident after using potent marijuana dabs. Johnny’s Ambassadors work together to educate parents and teens about the dangers of today’s high-THC marijuana on adolescent brain development, mental illness, and suicide. Prior to her advocacy work, Laura was a 30-year award-winning professional speaker, spokesperson, and author with eight bestselling productivity books. Her platform now brings education, awareness, and prevention curriculum to parents, healthcare conferences, community groups, and schools to raise awareness of THC use, mental illness, and suicide. Described as a woman with unstoppable drive and unwavering purpose, Laura is determined to get teens to #StopDabbing.
“Forge ahead despite your pain and give meaning to your loss.” – Laura Stack
Questions?
Email Founder & CEO, Laura Stack, at [email protected].