Despite the growing acceptance of marijuana across the US, there is considerable information about what marijuana can do to the young brain.
The Dangerous Truth About Today’s Marijuana: Johnny Stack’s Life and Death Story is a must-read for parents. Learn about the risks of today’s high-THC marijuana products & the potential risk to youth mental health. Thanks to author Laura Stack for getting the word out about this important topic and for starting Johnny’s Ambassadors – Youth Marijuana Prevention in memory of her son Johnny. Buy Laura Stack’s book here.
Marijuana Debunked: A handbook for parents, pundits and politicians who want to know the case against legalization by Ed Gogek, MD
“Marijuana subtly damages the teenage brain, causing lifelong problems. Yet four million teens in Canada and the United States use the drug, a half million of them daily. For those who have heard only the pro-legalization side, this book presents the case against marijuana on an equal footing.”
Tell Your Children: The Truth About Marijuana, Mental Illness, and Violence by Alex Berenson
“An eye-opening report from an award-winning author and former New York Times reporter reveals the link between teenage marijuana use and mental illness, and a hidden epidemic of violence caused by the drug—facts the media have ignored as the United States rushes to legalize cannabis.”
Johnny Kenneth Stack
2000-2019
Parents and media report on what
marijuana can do to developing brains
- Article: Cannabis use by young significantly increases mental health risks
- Article: The Link Between Marijuana, Psychosis (The Epoch Times, young people dying from suicide, 9/20/2019)
- Article: Is marijuana linked to psychosis, schizophrenia? It’s contentious, but doctors, feds say yes
- Article: Marijuana Causes Psychosis, Schizophrenia, Dept Of Health Confirms
- Article: Cannabis and the Developing Brain: Insights into Its Long-Lasting Effects
- Article: Cannabis has ‘more lasting effect on teenage brains than alcohol’
- Article: Effects of Cannabis on the Adolescent Brain
- Article: Legal marijuana poses an unnecessary public health risk
- Article: High-Potency Marijuana, Psychosis, and Suicide: Johnny Stack’s Story (The Epoch Times, young people dying from suicide, 10/13/2020)
- Article: The True Cost of Marijuana: A Colorado Town That Went All-In
- Website: Mom Strong International
- Website: Johnny’s Ambassadors
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