Memorial Quilt — The Many Ways Marijuana Kills

Memorial Quilt — The Many Ways Marijuana Kills

May 12, 2018

On Mother’s Day- and Everyday- We Remember the Many Ways Marijuana Kills The families of those who have died from marijuana related deaths share their stories in this patchwork quilt of consequences of drug use. Some on the quilt were victims of marijuana...
LETTING GO OF MJ: A CYCLE OF ABUSE

LETTING GO OF MJ: A CYCLE OF ABUSE

Apr 14, 2018

 LETTING GO OF MJ: A CYCLE OF ABUSE By J. BelsherAfter a decade of ups and downs this time was different.Ever since he met the love of his life, MJ, things were complicated. He obsessed about her day and night. At first she was kind to him, made him feel special, but...
But for Marijuana, My Son Would Still Be Here

But for Marijuana, My Son Would Still Be Here

Mar 7, 2018

Marijuana First, Heroin LastOur 17-year-old son Justin was a most unlikely victim of a heroin overdose when he died in 2008. He was an excellent student, athlete and extremely talented songwriter/musician on the verge of completing his first music album and facing a...
Marijuana Triggered my Son’s Psychotic Break

Marijuana Triggered my Son’s Psychotic Break

Feb 6, 2018

   Dear Members of Congress, I live in Vermont. I am an advocate against the legalization of Marijuana. Someone once said that the hottest place in Hell is reserved for the people who during times of critical debate kept their opinions to themselves. I think it’s...
Did my brother’s teen pot use lead to his schizophrenia?

Did my brother’s teen pot use lead to his schizophrenia?

Jan 19, 2018

 Because pot is being legalized in more and more states, many young people assume it must be safe. However, when used by people whose brains are still developing (up to age 25), there is an increased risk of developing a mental illness. Recent studies have shown this...
A Double Tragedy for One Family

A Double Tragedy for One Family

Jan 6, 2018

 When you bury a child you die with them. Yet you still wake up each morning and somehow have to function in your “new” normal. I’ve always considered myself as “politically” correct so when marijuana became “medicine” I didn’t think it would ever affect my life....