The Dangerous Truth About Today's Marijuana: Johnny Stack's Life and Death Story
This is the poignant life-and-death story of Johnny Stack, whose young and vibrant life ended by suicide after his descent into addiction to high-potency marijuana and cannabis-induced psychosis.

You'll laugh and cry with his mother, Laura Stack, as she retells the story of Johnny's joyful childhood and then takes you through the unthinkable tragedy of his loss. It's every parent's nightmare. But this book is much more than Johnny's story.

Today Laura, who is a nationally recognized speaker and best-selling author, leads a national effort of parents, impacted family members, healthcare professionals, coalitions, teachers, and youth who are concerned about the harmful effects of marijuana on our children, teenagers, and emerging adults.

This book is a clarion call for parents across America to educate themselves about the risks of today's high-THC marijuana products and to better understand the potentially devastating effects on youth mental health. Laura's real-life story is backed by recent scientific-based research on how today's potent THC products lead to mental illnesses in adolescents, such as anxiety, depression, paranoia, psychosis, and sadly, suicidal ideation.

This book is her vision to dramatically decrease adolescent marijuana usage, the false perception of safety, mental illness, and suicide, to allow our youth to live productive, happy lives.
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The Dangerous Truth About Today's Marijuana: Johnny Stack's Life and Death Story
This is the poignant life-and-death story of Johnny Stack, whose young and vibrant life ended by suicide after his descent into addiction to high-potency marijuana and cannabis-induced psychosis.

You'll laugh and cry with his mother, Laura Stack, as she retells the story of Johnny's joyful childhood and then takes you through the unthinkable tragedy of his loss. It's every parent's nightmare. But this book is much more than Johnny's story.

Today Laura, who is a nationally recognized speaker and best-selling author, leads a national effort of parents, impacted family members, healthcare professionals, coalitions, teachers, and youth who are concerned about the harmful effects of marijuana on our children, teenagers, and emerging adults.

This book is a clarion call for parents across America to educate themselves about the risks of today's high-THC marijuana products and to better understand the potentially devastating effects on youth mental health. Laura's real-life story is backed by recent scientific-based research on how today's potent THC products lead to mental illnesses in adolescents, such as anxiety, depression, paranoia, psychosis, and sadly, suicidal ideation.

This book is her vision to dramatically decrease adolescent marijuana usage, the false perception of safety, mental illness, and suicide, to allow our youth to live productive, happy lives.
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The Dangerous Truth About Today's Marijuana: Johnny Stack's Life and Death Story

The Dangerous Truth About Today's Marijuana: Johnny Stack's Life and Death Story

by Laura Stack
The Dangerous Truth About Today's Marijuana: Johnny Stack's Life and Death Story

The Dangerous Truth About Today's Marijuana: Johnny Stack's Life and Death Story

by Laura Stack

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Overview

This is the poignant life-and-death story of Johnny Stack, whose young and vibrant life ended by suicide after his descent into addiction to high-potency marijuana and cannabis-induced psychosis.

You'll laugh and cry with his mother, Laura Stack, as she retells the story of Johnny's joyful childhood and then takes you through the unthinkable tragedy of his loss. It's every parent's nightmare. But this book is much more than Johnny's story.

Today Laura, who is a nationally recognized speaker and best-selling author, leads a national effort of parents, impacted family members, healthcare professionals, coalitions, teachers, and youth who are concerned about the harmful effects of marijuana on our children, teenagers, and emerging adults.

This book is a clarion call for parents across America to educate themselves about the risks of today's high-THC marijuana products and to better understand the potentially devastating effects on youth mental health. Laura's real-life story is backed by recent scientific-based research on how today's potent THC products lead to mental illnesses in adolescents, such as anxiety, depression, paranoia, psychosis, and sadly, suicidal ideation.

This book is her vision to dramatically decrease adolescent marijuana usage, the false perception of safety, mental illness, and suicide, to allow our youth to live productive, happy lives.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9798987348109
Publisher: Johnny's Ambassadors Publishing
Publication date: 12/14/2022
Pages: 330
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.69(d)

About the Author

Laura Stack, MBA, CSP, CPAE is the Founder & CEO of Johnny’s Ambassadors, Inc., which was formed in 2020 after her 19-year-old son, Johnny, died by suicide from a delusional incident after using potent marijuana dabs. Johnny’s Ambassadors work together to educate parents and teens about the dangers of today’s high-THC marijuana on adolescent brain development, mental illness, and suicide. Prior to her advocacy work, Laura was a 30-year award-winning professional speaker, spokesperson, and author with eight best-selling productivity books. 

Table of Contents

Foreword ix

Introduction xiii

Chapter 1 The Beloved Son 1

February 7, 2000 - Raising Johnny by Laura 1

February 7, 2000 - John's 2019 Eulogy: Raising Johnny 6

February 7, 2000 - James' 2019 Eulogy: Growing Up with Johnny 9

February 7, 2000 - Meagan's 2019 Eulogy: Growing Up with Johnny 10

May 10, 2009 - Mothers Day Poem by Johnny 12

January 10, 2010 - Baptism 13

Chapter 2 The Teenage Years 15

April 20, 2014 - Mom/Dad Agreement 23

September 1, 2014 -First High School Party 26

September 1, 2015 - Concentrates Arrive at School 28

September 1, 2016 - Junior Year 34

February 7, 2017 - Updated Contract 50

August 11, 2017 - First Semester of Senior Year 52

Chapter 3 The Descent 55

September 27, 2017 - Ultimatum 55

January 16, 2018 - Second Semester of Senior Year 57

March 1, 2018 - Moves Out 60

May 1, 2018 - Cant Make Rent 67

May 21, 2018 - Steals Our Dog 70

May 24, 2018 - Criminal Mischief 71

Chapter 4 The Break 77

August 14, 2018 - Trashes His Room 77

August 15, 2018 - University #1 78

August 30, 2018 -Suicidal Text 79

August 31, 2018 - First Mental Hospital 80

September 12, 2018 - Finding Treatment 89

October 15, 2018 - Recovery 93

Chapter 5 The Psychosis 99

January 8, 2019 - University #2 99

April 5, 2019 - Middle of the Night Break 100

April 20, 2019 - Arrested and Admitted 107

April 25, 2019 - Urban Peak 111

April 30, 2019 - Back to UNC 117

May 6, 2019 - Public Outlets 121

May 12, 2019 - Mothers Day Fiasco 123

Chapter 6 The Rise and Fall 129

May 15, 2019 - New House-Again 129

July 1, 2019 - The Condo 134

August 1, 2019 - Happy Days with Billy and Beagles 137

August 16, 2019 - University #3 140

August 29, 2019 - Old Bad-News Derailer Girlfriend 149

September 14, 2019 - To-Do, Bucket, and Life Lists 152

Chapter 7 The Demise 157

October 1, 2019 - Brain Treatment 157

October 12, 2019 - The Dab That Broke Him 162

October 23, 2019 - Late-Night Condo Visit 168

November 13, 2019 - Cannabis Withdrawal Agairi 172

November 14-16, 2019 - Johnny's Journals 173

November 17, 2019 - Johnny's Warning 176

November 18, 2019 - Red Robin 179

November 19, 2019 - The Day Before 181

November 20, 2019 - Death Day 183

November 21, 2019 - The Call in the Night 188

Chapter 8 The Aftermath 193

November 21, 2019 - The Morning After 193

November 22, 2019 - The Next Few Days 198

November 25, 2019 - Inurnment 199

December 9, 2019 - The Memorial Service 202

December 12, 2019 - Notes and Visits 208

December 20, 2019 - Signs of Suicide 213

December 25, 2019 - Advice for the Grieving 216

Chapter 9 The Mission 219

January 1, 2020 - Lessons Learned 219

January 20, 2020 - Gifts and Regrets 222

February 7, 2020 - 20th Birthday in Maui 227

February 20, 2020 - Godwinks 229

February 21, 2020 - Eye Donor 232

April 20, 2020 - 420 and 710 Days 234

Chapter 10 The Research 235

Let's Review - How Can Marijuana Harm Your Child? 235

What Are Cannabinoids, Exactly? 237

Adolescent Brain Development 238

"Medical" Marijuana 245

Marijuana, Psychosis, and Schizophrenia 253

Marijuana Leads to Other Drug Use 257

Talking to Your Kids 260

Can Your Child Recover? 273

Epilogue 279

Acknowledgments 283

About the Author 287

Afterword 289

Endnotes 294

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