

THE FACTS
Think weed makes you high, fam? Truth is, it gets you low.
Weed puts BAD CHEMICALS in your body that can
DROP YOUR IQ
ADDICT YOUR BRAIN
CAUSE ANXIETY
CAUSE DEPRESSION
And the people selling weed
TARGET YOUTH,
ESPECIALLY BLACK YOUTH,
to get people high and bring communities down.
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Weed is also ILLEGAL if you’re under 21.
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So don’t get high, get LIFTED.
Rise above the challenges you’re facing and make your dreams come true.
We want you LIVING IN FAITH TO ELEVATE DREAMS
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What can you do to get young people LIFTED?
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STOP SHAMING and START TALKING to us about our mental health and drug use.
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CREATE a safe space for sharing.
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LISTEN to what we have to say.
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SHARE facts about the dangers of underage marijuana use.
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PUSH ELECTED OFFICIALS to make sure weed products don’t target us.
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PUSH ELECTED OFFICIALS to put warning labels on marijuana products.
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SUPPORT programs for safe, affordable housing.
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GET your church to support mental health and prevent drug use.​​

RESOURCES
See links below for more information about youth and marijuana use. Cannabis is another word for marijuana.
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Cannabis Awareness and Prevention Toolkit, Stanford Medicine
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International Academy on the Science and Impact of Cannabis, Doctors Educating on Cannabis, Library
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