Resources & Links

Brighton Area Schools Board of Education Resolution

Follow The Science - Statements from Medical Societies and Government Agencies About Marijuana Use

Center for Disease Control, “Marijuana Use and Teens”

https://www.cdc.gov/marijuana/factsheets/pdf/MarijuanaFactSheets-Teens-508compliant.pdf

World Health Organization, “The Health and Social Effects of Nonmedical Cannabis Use”

https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241510240

American College of Pediatricians Statement on Youth Marijuana Use

https://acpeds.org/position-statements/marijuana-use-detrimental-to-youth

American Psychiatric Association

https://www.psychiatry.org/File%20Library/About-APA/Organization-Documents-Policies/Policies/Position-Cannabis-as-Medicine.pdf

The American Society of Addictive Medicine HTTPS://WWW.ASAM.ORG/DOCS/DEFAULT-SOURCE/PUBLIC-POLICY-STATEMENTS/MARIJUANA-CANNABINOIDS-AND-LEGALIZATION-9-21-2015.PDF

American Academy of Neurology

https://www.aan.com/siteassets/home-page/policy-and-guidelines/policy/position-statements/medical-marijuana/17medicalmarijuana_pg.pdf

Journal of the American Medical Association

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/1874073

Sources of Information on The Negative Impacts of Youth Marijuana Use

Bullying and Teen Substance Abuse (The Recovery Village Columbus): https://www.therecoveryvillage.com/teen-addiction/bullying-substance-abuse/

How to Help Your Teen Struggling with Mental Health Issues (The Recovery Village Columbus):

https://www.columbusrecoverycenter.com/help-teen-with-mental-health-issues/

Legalization leads to 15% Increase in youth use:
https://learnaboutsam.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Youth-Use-6.1.21.pdf (

Primary source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (2020). National Survey on Drug Use and Health 2019, Comparison of 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 Population Percentages (Table 2).

Today’s marijuana products are 20x stronger than “Woodstock Weed”

https://learnaboutsam.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Final-Marijuana-Potency-Handout.pdf

20x is a comparison between smoking a 4% THC marijuana joint of the Woodstock era versus today's 95% THC concentrate. 3 primary sources:

Baseline "Woodstock Weed" THC %: ElSohly, M. A., Ross, S. A., Mehmedic, Z., Arafat, R., Yi, B., & Banahan, B. F. (2000). Potency trends of delta9-THC and other cannabinoids in confiscated marijuana from 1980–1997. Journal of Forensic Sciences, 45(1), 24–30.

Potency Increase of Marijuana Flower to 18-23%: Cannabis Policy: Public Health and Safety Issues and Recommendations. Caucus on International Narcotics Control, United States Senate, March 3, 2021, Washington, D.C. Report, https://www.drugcaucus.senate.gov/sites/default/ files/02%20March%202021%20-%20Cannabis%20Policy%20Report%20-%20Final.pdf

Potency Increase of Concentrates to 95-99%: Prince, M. A., & Conner, B. T. (2019). Examining links between cannabis potency and mental and physical health outcomes. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 115, 111–120. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brat.2018.11.008

1 in 6 teen users become addicted:

https://www.samhsa.gov/marijuana

Primary source: Hall, W.; and Degenhardt, L. Adverse health effects of non-medical cannabis use. Lancet 374:1383–1391, 2009.

25% increase in youth addiction rates after legalization:

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/fullarticle/2755276

4x risk of psychosis

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19949195/

2x risk of bipolar disorder

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29207008/

2x risk of depression

https://www.ojp.gov/ncjrs/virtual-library/abstracts/teen-marijuana-use-worsens-depression-analysis-recent-data-shows#:~:text=Weekly%20or%20more%20frequent%20use%20of%20marijuana%20doubles,more%20likely%20to%20have%20suicidal%20thoughts%20than%20nonusers.

Poor life outcomes vs non-users" - 72% more likely to be unemployed, 178% less likely to get a degree, 80% more likely to be welfare-dependent, 23% less earnings

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18482420/

Media Articles and Videos – High-THC Marijuana

PBS NOVA video on Cannabis-Induced Psychosis:

The Link Between High-Potency Cannabis Use and Psychosis | NOVA | PBS

60 Minutes Australia, video on Cannabis Psychosis

Cannabis Psychosis | 60 Minutes Australia - YouTube

CNN on high-potency marijuana, referencing a study in the Lancet:

Highly potent weed creating marijuana addicts worldwide, study says - CNN

NY Times on high-potency marijuana and impact on youth:

Teens Are Getting Sick From Products With High THC Levels - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Local Youth Marijuana Use Issues

Livingston County Community Alliance, Marijuana is the most widely used illicit drug by youth in Livingston County: