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Resources to Help You Do Your Part

Resources to Help You Do Your Part

To get more information on youth marijuana use and what you can do to prevent it, first choose a category below.

  • Resources for Parents

    Informational flyer on marijuana and asthma

    This helpful flyer spells out the dangers of marijuana use for those with asthma. More than half of marijuana users say they have asthma.

    Cannabis and Driving (Brochure)

    This brochure from the Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning spells out the laws and regulations about marijuana and driving in our state. It also explains the specific locations where marijuana use is legal and not legal.

    Marijuana in Michigan: What You Need to Know (Brochure)

    The Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency created this brochure, which includes information for teens, parents, guardians, and expectant mothers. Topics include marijuana education, different types of marijuana use, and Michigan laws regarding marijuana use.

    Cannabis (Marijuana) DrugFacts Webpage

    The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) provides this fact page on the dangers of marijuana use, the different forms of marijuana, and the scope of youth marijuana use.

    Article on rising THC concentrations in cannabis

    This article from Yale Medicine describes how ever-increasing THC levels may pose greater health risks than earlier forms of marijuana and posits that science has yet to discover all the damaging effects. 

    Preventing Marijuana Use Among Youth (Guide)

    This comprehensive guide from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) includes information on marijuana use and health effects, as well as evidence-based prevention recommendations for schools and communities.

    Preventing Marijuana Use Among Youth and Young Adults

    This piece from The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) helps to educate the public about marijuana use and its negative consequences among youth and young adults.

  • Resources for Students

    Mind Matters: The Body’s Response to Marijuana

    This helpful booklet for students explains how marijuana changes the way the communication centers in the brain work and ultimately causes their effects.

    Brochure: Cannabis and Driving

    This brochure from the Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning spells out the laws and regulations about marijuana and driving in our state. It also explains the specific locations where marijuana use is legal and not legal.

    Cannabis (Marijuana) DrugFacts Webpage

    The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) provides this fact page on the dangers of marijuana use, the different forms of marijuana, and the scope of youth marijuana use.

  • Resources for Professionals

    Informational flyer on marijuana and asthma

    This helpful flyer spells out the dangers of marijuana use for those with asthma. More than half of marijuana users say they have asthma.

    Marijuana in Michigan: What You Need to Know (Brochure)

    The Michigan Marijuana Regulatory Agency created this brochure, which includes information for teens, parents, guardians, and expectant mothers. Topics include marijuana education, different types of marijuana use, and Michigan laws regarding marijuana use.

    Cannabis (Marijuana) DrugFacts Webpage

    The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) provides this fact page on the dangers of marijuana use, the different forms of marijuana, and the scope of youth marijuana use.

    Article on rising THC concentrations in cannabis

    This article from Yale Medicine describes how ever-increasing THC levels may pose greater health risks than earlier forms of marijuana and posits that science has yet to discover all the damaging effects. 

    Preventing Marijuana Use Among Youth (Guide)

    This comprehensive guide from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) includes information on marijuana use and health effects, as well as evidence-based prevention recommendations for schools and communities.

    Preventing Youth Cannabis Use: Prevention Technical Transfer Center (PTTC) Network (Guide)

    This guide includes compiled resources to help prevent youth cannabis use.