Marijuana

DID YOU KNOW?

(1) About 10% of marijuana users develop an addiction.

(2) Today's marijuana is 3X more potent than in the 1990s.

(3) The THC content of marijuana used today in "dabbing" is 40%-80%. THC levels above 10% can cause serious cognitive impairment and psychotic episodes.

(4) Marijuana is most dangerous to the developing teen brain and is associated with IQ loss.

(5) Marijuana is allowed in CT for 36 health conditions for adults and 10 health conditions for children.

Check out our 2019 regional profile on marijuana in Southwest CT.

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Prevention Resources

FACTSHEETS & HANDOUTS:

Download our 2-page infographic on marijuana in Southwest CT here
CBD Factsheet from Time Magazine
Dabbing factsheet from Stanford University
Myth & Facts Sheet + Cannabis Glossary from Prevention Technology Transfer Center Network (PTTC)
FREE online drug education for parents from Courage to Speak

POWERPOINTS:

Please do not alter PTTC slideshows/powerpoints in anyway:

VIDEOS:

December 2019 panel discussion at Harvard on Recreational Marijuana and CBD
The Reward Circuit: How the Brain Responds to Marijuana: 3 min. video from NIDA/NIH
New Canaan Parent Support Group: Variety of great presentations by notable guest speakers here
The Effects of Cannabis on the Teenage Brain: 4 min. video from NCPIC & Turning Point

CONSIDERATIONS AROUND LEGALIZATION:

Politico November 2019 survey on Americans' views on recreational marijuana and CBD
Framework & policy recommendations for minimizing youth access & harm from Rethinking Access to Marijuana
CT Smart Approaches to Marijuana (CT SAM): Webpage
Marijuana factsheets from CT SAM here
November 2019 study from Lancet Psychiatry: Cannabinoids not Justified as Mental Health Treatment
CT's medical marijuana program: Website