The cannabis available in Colorado dispensaries today has high concentrations of THC, much higher than ever available before.
Researchers at the Colorado School of Public Health want consumers to be aware of the risks associated with its use. The Tea on THC On Tuesday, the school launched a campaign, in partnership with Initium Health, called "The Tea on THC". It is focused on youth, young adults, parents and mentors, and pregnant moms.
Former Denver Bronco and NFL receiver Brandon Lloyd joined the researchers to share his experience using high-concentration cannabis.
He said he experienced paranoia, mood swings, and dependency while on cannabis products. Today he is taking part in the campaign to promote healthier ways to cope and share how he was able to break free from addiction.
"It was affecting the way that I interacted with people. It was affecting me negatively with my cognition and mood and temperament. And I continued to use. That’s the signs of addiction, right?"
A Douglas County mom who fought to make this statewide campaign possible is hoping her story of heartbreaking loss will help sound the alarm on the dangers of high-concentration THC. Stack Family Laura Stack, founded Johnny’s Ambassadors after her son died by suicide.
Johnny Stack was born in 2000. He was 14 years old, just entering high school, when dispensaries began selling recreational marijuana in Colorado in 2014.
"So wrong place, wrong time, wrong year, the first state in all 50 to legalize this. And my son was born right into it," Stack said. "So when my son told me he had used it at the party, I thought he was talking about the same stuff that I had used when I was a teen, and I had no idea what had changed, not just with the plant, but in the industry."
Johnny died by suicide on Nov. 20, 2019. Before his death, doctors diagnosed him with THC abuse – a severe case. That led to cannabis-induced psychosis. thc-1.png "Johnny thought that the mob was after him, that the FBI was tracking him, that people were spying on him. He would buy burner phones, but then […]
“The Tea on THC” campaign aims to educate about dangers of high THC cannabis in Colorado
