This speech was originally given at a Voices of Victims event.Hi. My name is Kira Russo. I’m here in honor of my younger son, Andy Bauer, who in September 2018 ended his own life. Andy was an amazing young man. Like many others describe their loved ones, he was very...
This is our second Moms Strong Quilt. Go to our Quilts page to see both. On both quilts, we share with you the tributes of parents to the children they loved and nurtured. These parents loved and sacrificed, only to have their children’s lives taken in their...
My son David, who is in his early thirties, is still alive, but not very healthy. He doesn’t get enough to eat, becomes dehydrated in the summer Los Angeles heat, is vulnerable to infections, including the current Coronavirus Pandemic, and recently had four...
During a schizophrenic episode, my son ran into the roadway and was hit by a car. He had been saying he would kill himself since 4PM that day. He was hearing voices, the auditory hallucinations that are common in schizophrenia. The cause of death was ruled a suicide....
My son was harmed by marijuana and he suffered psychosis and has not held down a job since. It started around age 14 and he is now 24. He has been diagnosed with depression, anxiety & bipolar and bipolar schizo-affective disorder (depending on the psychiatrist). ...
Click on the Red Links Below to Visit the New Website! Moms Strong is not alone in our battle to defend our children from marijuana. The U.S. Parent Movement at one time led the way in curtailing access to mind altering drugs and keep them out of the hands of young...
My heart goes out to those that have lost a child. It is absolutely a parent’s worst nightmare. My 24-year-old son had his first psychotic break 2 years ago. He was diagnosed with bipolar 1. The weed was not considered that big of a deal. His first doctor...
by J.L. Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) sends out a periodic newsletter, which summarizes his activities as a US Senator. In the September 30, 2019 newsletter, Senator Gardner makes the following announcement: Preventing Youth Suicides I introduced...
U.S. Surgeon General releases report on marijuana dangers to the developing brain. Watch the 30 minute press conference video Read the full HHS Surgeon General Report on Marijuana and the Developing Brain...
(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...
Dr. Elinore McCance-Katz in speaking to drug prevention professionals warns of marijuana harms and cannabis industry abuses. Thirty minutes of her 50 minute lecture are spent on the subject. The section on marijuana begins at 4:44. SAMHSA’s 15th Annual...
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. The lie that marijuana never hurt anybody- Joe Tilton A...
Bipolar Disorder, Made in Vermont By Kim I appreciate the opportunity to share some of my experiences as a parent of a child with bipolar disorder. I know there are many opportunities for growth as a state in our approach to people with mental illness. Close to thirty...
This Agitprop film is used as a cudgel to stifle opposition to Marijuana legalization. by Russell Kamer, M.D. The term Reefer Madness is hurled at us as an insult. Having seen it in the 70’s, I always thought of it as a government issued ridiculous over exaggeration....
Marlboro Man for a New Generation? 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...
New book will update the public on marijuana’s role in our mental health crisis. 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...
Aubree Adams lived in Pueblo, Colorado. She now lives in Texas after her family life went haywire after legalization came to Colorado. Listen to this hour long video, where Aubree details the downside of marijuana legalization and the devastating impact it had, not...
Recovering Marijuana Addict Tells Her Story It was an adult who made me smoke my first hashish joint. A man of about forty years who loved little children. I was 15 years old. I did not feel anything the first time. It is a funny phenomenon, the first joint that does...
Reprinted from Detroit News University of Michigan: Pot use among college students at 30-year high by Raquel Cooprider, Victoria Siesky Marijuana use among college-age people is at the highest level in three decades and fewer think using it is harmful, according to...
Since there are even respected psych researchers proposing decriminalization for recreational use, it’s important to show how decriminalization (such as being done in the U.S.) leads to increased use. We want to highlight two states, Vermont and...
Breaking News: Study Finds Car Crashes Are Up In States With Legal Pot[Alexandria, VA] – New data released by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) finds car crashes are up a combined six percent in four states that have legalized marijuana compared...
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...
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...
I BELIEVE POT IS WHAT CAUSED MY SON’S MENTAL ILLNESS I saw your website and I am so sorry for what everyone has been through. I thought I would share my son’s story. Thankfully my son is still with us but I believe pot is what caused his mental illness. In the summer...
Mariuana First – Heroin Last A mother’s losing struggle to save her son from marijuana and heroin addiction By Cheryl Juaire Little did I know as I held my sweet baby boy in my arms that first time that I would only hold him for a short 23 years. Corey James...
OCTOBER 29, 2021 EDITORBy Ben Johnson, an article which appeared on the Daily Wire as Going Green: The Physical, Mental and Emotional Problems Associated with MarijuanaIn an era when the Left obsessively fights against “misinformation,” at least one subject has evaded...
All four defendants signed plea deals admitting guilt to the charges.By MONA ZHANG 04/06/2023 04:57 PM EDTRick Johnson, a former Republican Michigan House speaker turned cannabis regulator, received more than $110,000 in bribes in exchange for supporting companies...
The Price of Potby Aaron M. Renn, @AARON_RENN – May, 22,2023Pot is dangerous, especially to young people, causing all manner of psychiatric disorders. But America’s leadership class is committed to letting them smoke it anyway.There’s been a major trend towards...
My 68-year-old husband of 32 years and father to our three wonderful children, went into a cannabis induced psychosis, experiencing delusions on January 7, 2021. In 1969, at the age of 14, he became a marijuana user to cope with his parent’s divorce. In 2015,...
Maryland’s Ballot Question on Marijuana Legalization has been Foisted on an Unprepared PublicBy Christine L. Miller, Ph.D., October 20, 2022Maryland is about to vote on one of the most complicated ballot questions it has ever faced, whether to legalize marijuana or...
Sadly, the MomsStrong.org quilt continues to expand, with every new victim. As we keep adding squares, we are imagining ways that this quilt can have a bigger impact. We don’t want any more victims of the propaganda that “marijuana is safer than...
On August 25, the DailyMail.com released a breaking news article to its huge readership of many millions of people. The article focuses on information that warns of marijuana’s negative health and psycho-social outcomes, and also focuses on a University of...
THC: THE HUMAN CONSEQUENCES Some elected officials say legalized states regulate THC safely, but emergency room visits due to marijuana have risen sharply. Doctors say today’s high...
Regular Marijuana Use of the 4th of July Mass Shooter Discussed at 4:40. Interview with Alex Berenson and Dr. Ken Finn on the mental health harms of marijuana begins at 6 minutes. https://youtu.be/hDjcTwTqkNY
Photo Credit: Alex Green via PexelsRecovery is a time for many things. It’s a time for reflecting on what led you to substance abuse in the first place. It’s a time for taking inventory of your thoughts, deeds, and motivations. It’s a time for asking...
Ann Clark, who lost her son Brant to marijuana psychosis and suicide wrote a must read book if you wish to understand the mental health harms of today's cannabis.
Child Death Toll Rises to 302, Adult Use of Cannabis Puts Children at Risk
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