Laura Stack
Advocate
Author
Business Owner
Colorado
Founder of Johnny's Ambassadors youth marijuana prevention nonprofit. Author and speaker who lost her son to cannabis-induced psychosis.
Biography
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Laura Stack is the founder of Johnny's Ambassadors, a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating families about the dangers of high-potency marijuana products to adolescent brain development. She founded the organization after losing her son Johnny to suicide in November 2019 following his development of cannabis-induced psychosis from using concentrated marijuana products.
As a professional speaker and author, Stack has dedicated herself to raising awareness about how today's high-concentrate THC products differ dramatically from historical marijuana in their potency and effects on developing brains. Her advocacy focuses on educating parents, schools, and communities about the mental health risks associated with adolescent marijuana use.
Through Johnny's Ambassadors, Stack works to prevent similar tragedies by providing educational resources about cannabis-induced psychosis and the permanent brain damage that can result from youth marijuana use, particularly concentrated products like dabs and wax.
Books by Laura Stack
Episodes
1 appearanceApril 20, 2022
Colorado Election Integrity Concerns and the Risks to Youth from High-THC Marijuana
Maurice Emmer examines Colorado voting vulnerabilities while Laura Stack and Ramey Johnson warn about high-THC marijuana risks to youth. April 20, 2022.
“Kim, this is a different drug. It is apples and oranges. It's not even in the same ballpark.”
“They don't respond well to, don't do drugs. Drugs are bad. Marijuana hurts your brain.”
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