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A Father Speaks Out About Marijuana Legalization

11AprilArticlesanti-marijuana, marijuana, marijuana legalization, psychosis

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

My Son’s Journey from being an Accomplished Scholar-Athlete to Psychosis, Addiction, Jail and Living on the Street

5April4 CommentsStoriesaddiction, marijuana, psychosis, testimonial, violence

April 5, 2019 Editor’s note: portions of this story have been previously published on amazon.com as part of a review of Alex Berenson’s book, Tell Your Children The Truth About Marijuana, Mental Illness and Violence. What I have to say needs to be heard. This has to do with getting out the truth – real

Depression

13FebruaryUncategorizedadolescence, anxiety, depression, marijuana, youth

PEER REVIEWED, SYSTEMATIC REVIEW & META-ANALYSIS, PEOPLE News Release from Oxford and McGill Universities — WEDNESDAY 13 FEBRUARY 2019 Cannabis use in teens raises risk of depression in young adults Cannabis use among adolescents is found to be associated with increased risk of depression in adulthood Cannabis is the most commonly used recreational drug by

New Report: Colorado Youth at Risk from Marijuana Exposure

13FebruaryArticlesColorado, marijuana, outcomes, youth

(Denver, CO) – A new state-funded report out of Colorado found that the state continues to hold the top ranking when it comes to past month use of marijuana, more young children are being exposed to highly potent pot products, use of edibles and vaping/dabbing is way up among high school students, and emergency department visits have increased.

Parent Videos

10FebruaryVideosaddiction, cannabis, marijuana, parents, testimony, video

My Son’s Use of Marijuana was Followed by a Psychotic Break and His Suicide Two Weeks Later My Son Died of a Heroin Overdose, He Started with Marijuana Marijuana Nearly Killed My Son Journalist Loses Son to Poly-substance Addiction This Video tells the story of Moms Strong Founder, Sally Schindel’s Son, Andy. His Pot Addiction

Journalist Loses Son to Marijuana and Alcohol

8February1 CommentVideosaddiction, alcohol, grief, marijuana, parent, substance abuse, testimony

Meet Joe Tilton. He is grieving the loss of his son. Please watch his video and share it. It needs to go viral. If you have a story of loss due to a loved one’s marijuana habit, please contact us here. Become a part of our MomsStrong.org mission to educate the public. Subscribe to our

Oregon Mom Laments Legalization

28December1 CommentStoriesaddiction, marijuana, Oregon, pot legalization, teens

By Maggie Originally published on PopPot.org My husband and I have four sons. Our oldest, Trevor is 16. It gives me a great deal of pleasure and emotion to be able to write this letter, because he has overcome so much in the last six months. Since Trevor was 12 or 13, we had emotional difficulties

Big Tobacco is Fast Becoming Big Cannabis

26DecemberArticlesaltria, cannabis, marijuana, smoking

William P. Barr is nominated for the U.S. Attorney General post. He works for the law firm of Kirkland and Ellis. That firm represented the tobacco companies in the federal anti-tobacco RICO case. U.S. v. Philip Morris USA, Inc., 449 F.Supp.2d 1 (DDC 2006), aff’d in part, vacated in part, 566 F.3d 1095 (DCC 2009).

New Book on Marijuana and Mental Illness, Violence

21DecemberArticlesAlex Berenson, cannabis, marijuana, mental health, mental illness, New York Times, podcast, The Argument, violence

Former NY Times Writer Delves into Dark Side of Cannabis MomsStrong applauds the release of an important new book, “Tell Your Children: The Truth about Marijuana, Mental Illness and Violence.” Have we been duped by the marijuana industry? The kind of drugs we legalize shapes the type of society we live in. Author Alex Berenson’s