Resources
Cannabis Information
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) — Drug Facts: Marijuana
The National Institute on Drug Abuse seeks to advance science on the causes and consequences of drug use and addiction and to apply that knowledge to improve individual and public health.
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Smart Approaches to Marijuana
Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) is an alliance of organizations and individuals dedicated to a health-first approach to marijuana policy.
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How Does Marijuana Use Affect School, Work and Social Life? (National Institute on Drug Abuse)
Research has shown that marijuana's negative effects on attention, memory and learning can last for days or weeks after the acute effects of the drug wear off, depending on the user's history with the drug.
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Marijuana Use in U.S College Students (University of Michigan)
Daily marijuana use among the nation's college students is on the rise, surpassing daily cigarette smoking for the first time in 2014.
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Marijuana Exposure Opportunity and Initiation During College: Parent and Peer Influences (National Institutes of Health)
This study examines the effects of leaving home and going to college on the frequency of marijuana and alcohol use as well as heavy episodic drinking shortly after leaving high school.
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Marijuana's Lasting Effects on the Brain (National Institute on Drug Abuse)
This article explores a large-scale marijuana study that related heavy cannabis use begun in the teen years and continued into adulthood to declines in IQ scores.
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National Institute on Drug Abuse: Letter to Parents about Marijuana
The federal government's research institute offers two short guides for parents and their children to review the scientific facts about marijuana.
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Moms Strong
Moms Strong is a national support group partnering to inform and educate those harmed by marijuana.
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Parents Opposed to Pot
Parents Opposed to Pot strives to challenge the inaccurate messages of the marijuana industry, marijuana lobbyists and marijuana activists.
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Partnership for Drug Free Kids
Get information and guidance on how to prevent and address vaping with your teens and download a helpful marijuana talk kit to aide in having productive conversations.
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Medical Board of California
Review the California's current physician's guideline for the recommendations for cannabis for medical purposes.
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Cannabis Decoded
This helpful resource provides reliable, factual information so that young people have the tools they need to make informed decisions that impact their health and futures.
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Strategies for Discussing Marijuana Use with Your Children
The Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation offers guidance to parents struggling to build a dialogue with their children about marijuana.
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Above the Influence
Above the Influence seeks to help teens stand up to negative pressures or influences, including the pressure to use drugs or alcohol.
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National Institute on Drug Abuse: Information for Teens on Marijuana
The federal government's research institute provides accurate information on marijuana to teens, addressing concerns facing young people today.
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Marijuana Use and Mental Health (Harvard Medical School)
A Harvard University Medical School family health guide discusses the ways that marijuana use can impact mental health.
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Start Your Recovery
This helpful website provides information, support, and resources if you are concerned about your own substance use, or the substance use of a family member or friend.
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