BrainAbouts: About Marijuana
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About Marijuana
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The Foundation for a Drug-Free World is a nonprofit public benefit corporation that empowers youth and adults with factual information about drugs so they can make informed decisions and live drug-free. Watch videos of real people tell their real stories about their experiences with alcohol.
Order or download free booklets, enroll in free online classes, and sign a pledge to lead a drug-free life. Content can be used by parents, teachers, or students to review independently, together as a family, or as an in-class activity.
Family Coaching
DEFINITIONS
Parent Coaching: Helping parents with parenting challenges by offering alternative perspectives about family situations, creating strategies to prevent youth high-risk behavior, and developing family dynamics that achieve balanced parenting goals.
Prevention Planning: Use this section to plan your prevention activities and prevention discussions regarding this topic.
TAKE A QUIZ
Cannabis Screening Test
Assess your cannabis use with this non-judgmental approach to screening cannabis use issues.
Marijuana IQ Quiz
How much do you really know about the effects and risks of marijuana? You might be surprised. Let’s test your marijuana IQ.
ACTIVITIES
Activities
Marijauna Expert Webinar Series
Johnny’s Ambassadors offers a free, weekly expert education for parents on youth substance abuse, mental health, and suicide prevention.
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Let's Talk: Parent ToolKit
A toolkit for navigating teen substance use created for Marin County. Excellent source of infomation for parents regarding protective factors.
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Take Action
Stop the marijuana industry from becoming the next big tobacco. Get involved in your state today!
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Host a Discussion About Smokescreen
Stop the marijuana industry from becoming the next big tobacco. Get involved in your state today!
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Host a Discussion About Natural High
We use powerful social influencers to tell meaningful stories in a way that makes a difference in kids' lives.
Links
Johnny's Ambassadors
Johnny’s Ambassadors educates parents and teens about the dangers of today’s high-THC marijuana on adolescent brain development, mental illness, and suicide.
Cannabis Psychosis Schizophrenia Connection
Cure SZ Newsletter describing the link between cannabis, psychosis, and schizophrenia.
Smart Approaches to Marijuana
Smart Approaches to Marijuana envisions a society where marijuana policies are aligned with the scientific understanding of marijuana’s harms.
RESOURCES
organizations
The University of Mississippi Marijuana Research
UM’s research interests include studies of the botanical, pharmacological and chemical properties of the cannabis plant.
One Chance to Grow Up
As an initiative of Smart Colorado, Once Chance's mission to keep kids safe from all the dangers of marijuana commercialization.
Natural High
Natural High's mission is to inspire and empower youth to find their natural high and develop the skills and courage to live life well.International Academy on the Science and Impact of Cannabis
IASIC counters the pervasive misperception of the safety of marijuana by international experts who provide science, data and clinical expertise. This non-partisan and non-political group is developed, organized, and guided by doctors. We hope science guides policies that protect the public and create informed decision making.SAM Smart Approaches to Marijuana
Smart Approaches to Marijuana's mission is to educate citizens on the science of marijuana and to promote health-first, smart policies and attitudes that decrease marijuana use and its consequences.
Reading & Research
Weed and Psychosis
USA Today article about cannabis and its link to psychosis.
Rocky Mountain High Report 2021
An annual report about the impact of legalization of marijuana in Colorado.
Student Engagement
DEFINITIONS
Student Engagement: Engaging students in the learning process to increase understanding and motivattion to practice higher-level critical thinking skills about high-risk behavior.
Prevention Planning: Use this section to find information, activities, discussion and fact handouts, as well as access to research about this topic.
TAKE A QUIZ
Cannabis Screening Test
Assess your cannabis use with this non-judgmental approach to screening cannabis use issues.
Marijuana IQ Quiz
How much do you really know about the effects and risks of marijuana? You might be surprised. Let’s test your marijuana IQ.
ACTIVITIES
Activities
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#STOPDABBING WALK
Sign up a team for the #StopDabbing Walk in September to show your support for protectng youth against marijuana induced-psychosis.
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Hear Stories of Marijuana Victims
Listen to SAM Education stories about victims of marijuana.
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Marijuana Legalization Quick Facts
Learn the facts about marijuana legalization in this one-page handout by Smart Approaches to Marijuana.
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Natural High
Watch videos from celebrity storytellers about how they get high naturally.
Links
Marijuana & Social Justice
On the surface, legalizing marijuana might sound like a good way to address issues of systemic injustice. People of color are almost 6 times more likely to be arrested for all drugs, including marijuana, than whites.
RESOURCES
organizations
The University of Mississippi Marijuana Research
UM’s research interests include studies of the botanical, pharmacological and chemical properties of the cannabis plant.
Natural High
Natural High's mission is to inspire and empower youth to find their natural high and develop the skills and courage to live life well.
International Academy on the Science and Impact of Cannabis
IASIC counters the pervasive misperception of the safety of marijuana by international experts who provide science, data and clinical expertise. This non-partisan and non-political group is developed, organized, and guided by doctors. We hope science guides policies that protect the public and create informed decision making.
Reading & Research
Weed and Psychosis
USA Today article about the relationship between cannabis and psychosis.
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