My Daughter’s Story
My daughter had a psychotic break in 2013. She had been to a college graduation party in Chico, CA. When she arrived home I knew she wasn’t “normal”. I told my husband that I was taking her to emergency. My husband, being a pot smoker told me to “mellow out”. Took her, to emergency, she
U.S. HHS and Surgeon General Hold Press Conference to Warn about Cannabis Dangers
Watch the 30 minute press conference video Read the full HHS Surgeon General Report on Marijuana and the Developing Brain See the Alarming HHS Data on Marijuana and Mental Illness Published Tuesday, September 10, 2019
Kevin’s Story
Our son Kevin was 15 when he started abusing marijuana. He was very good at hiding his use until he came to us and said he was depressed and needed help. We spoke with an educational consultant; they evaluated Kevin and recommended a therapeutic wilderness program. This was the beginning of many years of therapy
Five Tons of Steel Were Dropped on Me
Steel I-beams came crashing down on me crushing my legs. The person behind the wheel of the crane was high on marijuana. Because this person was high, they did not respond like a normal person who almost killed someone would. In a calm voice he stood over me and said, “Dude, are you okay?” I
As Far as I’m Concerned, Marijuana Killed my Son.
May 15, 2019 By Kent Osborn My son, Thomas Osborn, took his own life on July 2, 2016. He probably started smoking pot sometime when he was attending the University of Utah and probably with his fraternity Brothers. Tom was a high achieving student at Arapahoe High School in Colorado, and at Utah where he
Media Censorship Silences Drug Prevention Groups
May 9, 2019 MomsStrong.org activist Aubree Adams just got banned from advertising her impactful anti-marijuana videos by Facebook. Even though she has been interviewed around the country about the downside of marijuana her former hometown newspaper refused to give her a voice, except for a few small editorial letters. Aubree explains, “I contacted my home
A Father Speaks Out About Marijuana Legalization
This is such a raw and emotional video. This father speaks to the devastating mental illness this drug has caused to some of our children. Click here to see more of our Parent Videos. Do you have a story about marijuana and mental illness in your family? Please contact us to share your story. You