Saving our Youth From the Dangers of Cannabis: Johnny's Ambassadors (ep. 139)

Guest: Laura Stack, founder and CEO of Johnny's Ambassadors, a non-profit focused on youth THC prevention, discussing the tragic story of her son Johnny who died by suicide at age 19 after experiencing cannabis-induced psychosis. Scroll to the bottom of show notes for a link to join our family of supporters! The discussion covered: the significant differences between today's high-potency THC products (containing 25-40% THC) and historical marijuana use, with Laura explaining that adolescent brain development makes them particularly vulnerable to these effects. research showing that 40% of young men who experience cannabis-related psychosis will be diagnosed with schizophrenia within three years, and discussed the challenges of distinguishing between drug-induced psychosis and genuine mental illness. advice to parents about monitoring their adolescent's marijuana use and encouraging listeners to visit Johnny's Ambassadors website for educational resources and support. Podcast Updates and Upcoming Events Upcoming film screening in Minnesota on May 18th (No One Cares About Crazy People) and its availability for pre-order on Apple TV Schizophrenia Symposium in Baltimore in June where Randye will speak about involving families in recovery. The podcast is in its sixth season and we’ve been funding the podcast themselves. We’re now able to ask for listener support to help spread the word about the podcast.Supporters will have benefits like the opportunity to participate in “listeners ask” episodes. We are working on tagging all episodes to make them easier to search by topic. Links: https://johnnysambassadors.org/ Film: https://noonecaresfilm.com/ Schizophrenia Symposium at Johns Hopkins:https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/psych... Bradford Hill Analysis of Causation Applied to Cannabis Use and the Development of Psychotic Disorders: https://johnnysambassadors.org/bradfo... Mindy and her book: https://mindygreiling.com/ Randye and her book: https://randyekaye.com/ Miriam and her book: https://www.miriam-feldman.com/ Support the show: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1604296/su... Please share and support the podcast so we can reach more people who need the info and support.