Ethan Andrew
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Ethan Andrew

I am a 23-year-old who is recovering from Cannabis-Induced Psychosis.  Being an anxious kid, I used marijuana to soothe my emotions and escape reality.  My “green” habit turned recreational, dabbing about 99% THC to fulfill my stoner needs.  I skipped school to smoke, drove while under the influence, stole money to feed my addiction, and…

Joey Dailidas (1992 – 2016)
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Joey Dailidas (1992 – 2016)

There once was a little boy named Joey who laughed and played and loved his two big sisters.  At age 14 he began to smoke pot, and by age 22 he was diagnosed with major depression and bipolar disorder.  By age 24, he couldn’t live with the demons that whirled inside his beautiful mind anymore. …

Brian Fuller (2002 – 2021)
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Brian Fuller (2002 – 2021)

I wish I could go back and change my mindset. My son, Brian Fuller, committed suicide by a self-inflicted gunshot wound on October 15th, 2021.  When investigating what could have caused my sweet boy to go to this extreme, I was shocked to uncover that Brian had been smoking Delta-8 THC carts along with high…

Tyler Southard (1994-2018)
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Tyler Southard (1994-2018)

Tyler was a sweet, friendly, super smart, and super talented young man. He loved animals, gaming, skateboarding, drawing & painting, and was a talented musician. He was a straight A student, with a 100% on his ACT math scores, until his marijuana use started affecting his grades, and his will to care. After high school,…

Catherine Mayberry (1998-2022)
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Catherine Mayberry (1998-2022)

Cannabis, a supposedly harmless plant, led to our daughter Catherine Mayberry’s death at the age of 24 on October 8th, 2022. Catherine was a perfect kid up until age 18 – social, smart, athletic, creative, and hardworking. In 2016 at the age of 18, Catherine went off to college at the University of Minnesota and…

Randy Bacchus, Jr. (1999-2021)
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Randy Bacchus, Jr. (1999-2021)

Be Extraordinary, Be You. July 17, 2021, 1:26 AM:  “My attitude with the music and everything has been way too self-righteous. I am done with the music. I’m quitting weed for good and want to surround myself with healthy and happy people. This has been too much for me and for you guys. I have…

Stephen “Smith” (1976 – 1999)
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Stephen “Smith” (1976 – 1999)

Within seconds I stopped being a parent and mother.  I lost my only child, Stephen Mager, on February 14, 1996. All of this happened during noon break on a school day.  Stephen was a passenger in a car that was driven by his best friend.  He was sitting in the back seat without his seat…

Chase Rodgers (1993-2014)
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Chase Rodgers (1993-2014)

My first son, Chase, was a good kid.  He was quiet, easygoing, funny, and an Eagle Scout.  Chase was small but excelled at sports, pursuing football because of his great hand-eye coordination, speed, agility, endurance, and most of all, his desire to win. Chase was an above-average student until 10th grade.  Chase’s grades started slipping,…

Aaron Reddy (2000 – 2019)
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Aaron Reddy (2000 – 2019)

Aaron was an intelligent, handsome, articulate, and comical young man who was compassionate and forgiving.  He was accepting, loving of everyone, quick-witted, and always joking around with family and friends.  He was the life of the party.  Aaron was in the Future Business Leaders of America organization as well as a college accounting program. Looking…

Anne Hassel, Self
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Anne Hassel, Self

I am a physical therapist who so strongly believed in medical marijuana that I went to work in a Massachusetts marijuana dispensary for 1.5 years as a budtender.  My dispensary sold high-potency products.  There were rashes, mildew, and mold on the marijuana; the labeled weight was incorrect; batches were mixed with different testing results; marijuana…

Henry MacDougall (2001-2017)
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Henry MacDougall (2001-2017)

My heart is broken. I taught my son the dangers of peer pressure. I told him action is never justified simply because someone else says it’s okay.  On the evening of October 6, 2017, a knock on my front door brought a parent’s worst —a police officer informed me Henry had been in a horrific…