On December 23, 2021, my son, Josh, took his own life by jumping in front of a train in Pecos, Texas. He was on his way home from California, where he had been dabbing Delta-8 and -9 THC. Joshua left our home in Texas after dabbing marijuana for the full month of December. He decided…
My son, Brant, was a healthy, happy, bright, and normal teenager. He was a senior in high school, had excellent grades, and planned to attend college in the fall. He never had any discipline problems either at school or with the law. Brant had a gentle, quiet, and reflective side to his personality as well…
My younger son, Andy Bauer, ended his own life in September of 2018. I couldn’t understand at that time how my son, a young man with everything going for him, could take his own life. Andy was an amazing young man. Like many others have described their loved ones, Andy was very intelligent and loving. …
“Marijuana changed my life. Now I’m on a mission to raise awareness.” I want to tell the story of how marijuana changed my and my family’s lives forever. My son, Brian, began using marijuana at age 13. I was not aware he was using it that young. I did find out later he was smoking,…
“Our kids (and many adults) are growing up with marijuana use being marketed, normalized, and pushed by the cannabis industry. Our minds naturally and powerfully say, ‘Illegal is bad, legal is good,’ and marijuana is no exception. However, legal marijuana access is not good for our youth.” Trevor London Leopold shared his huge heart and…
“As far as I’m concerned, those who claim that marijuana is harmless don’t know what they’re talking about. Also, there’s a misconception that only the stronger pot of today is dangerous.” What you don’t know is that I became addicted to marijuana in my early 20s and suffered a psychotic breakdown shortly after my 25th…
“I will only get worse. My soul is already dead. Marijuana killed my soul + ruined my brain. I am doing everyone a favor.” Andy Zorn was born in 1982 and had a joyful life, easily making and keeping friends. It was his mission to make his friends and family laugh and to have a…