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Updated · Cannon Courier · Jul 8
Johnny’s Ambassadors Launches 2026 Marijuana Facts Week on Youth THC Risks
Updated
Updated · Cannon Courier · Jul 8

Johnny’s Ambassadors Launches 2026 Marijuana Facts Week on Youth THC Risks

1 articles · Updated · Cannon Courier · Jul 8

Summary

  • National Marijuana Facts Week is underway as Johnny’s Ambassadors uses the annual observance to spotlight the risks of today’s high-potency marijuana and THC products for adolescents.
  • Created in 2021, the campaign centers on public awareness of harm to adolescent brain development and links to mental illness, including cannabis-induced psychosis.
  • The group also highlights suicidality as a danger tied to youth THC exposure, framing the week as a national health observance focused on prevention.

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