Mental Health – Weeds of Wrath

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 (birth – death years)

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. …

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Levi Thamba Pongi (1994 – 2014)

Levi Thamba Pongi, a 19-year-old international Northwest College exchange student from the Republic of Congo, ate a marijuana cookie and became incoherent and paranoid. He jumped off a 4th floor balcony of a hotel in a suburban area northwest of Denver. On March 11, 2014 during spring break, Thamba and his friends went to Denver…

Hamza Warsame (1999 – 2015)

Hamza Warsame was the middle of five children, the son of Somalian refugee immigrants and a straight A student. When he fell six floors to his death on December 5, 2015 in Seattle, his family was shocked. His older sister, Ikram, said he was the one who always checked to see that other family members were…

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…

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David Childs (1999-2018)

Our son was happy and healthy before he started using marijuana at age 14. A friend introduced him to marijuana during a time when our family was supporting my wife in her fight against breast cancer. We noticed David changing rapidly, but attributed the change to puberty. After being kicked out of the private school…

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…

Johnny Stack (2000 – 2019)

Johnny Stack was born on February 7, 2000, and died by suicide on November 20, 2019, at the age of 19. He was an incredibly intelligent, funny, charming, handsome young man, which you can see in his tribute video at https://johnnysambassadors.org/tribute. We are a regular suburban family that did regular family things. He had a happy…

Cannabis Use Disorder (Addiction) | Children | Children and Impact of Legalization | DUID Cannabis-Related Driving Fatalities | Other Mental Health Issues

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…

Corey Langdale (1987-2011) and Alyssa Langdale (1989-2015)

When you bury a child, you die with them. Yet you still wake up each morning and somehow have to function in your “new” normal. I’ve always considered myself as “politically” correct so when marijuana became “medicine,” I didn’t think it would ever affect my life. It’s too late for me and many other parents…