Welcome to the Every Brain Matters monthly newsletter. We are a trusted educational resource for families wanting to stay safe from the harms of marijuana and the expanding drug crisis. We counter the false narratives pushed by the Big Cannabis industry with facts, statistics, peer-reviewed scientific data, and real-life stories. Our primary mission is to support and advocate for protecting families and communities. | |
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The US Department of Justice recently recommended that marijuana be reclassified as a Schedule III controlled substance. This would put cannabis in the same category as other lower-risk prescription drugs, such as Tylenol with codeine or ketamine.
Sadly, this recommendation seems motivated by politics rather than science. It is an election year, and the White House could court younger voters by supporting rescheduling.
Every Brain Matters strongly opposes this potential rescheduling of marijuana. It is our position that because marijuana is a dangerous and addictive drug with little to no actual medical use, Schedule I is the proper classification.
The science and the data support our stance.
Keep reading here...
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The Voices of Marijuana Harms | |
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This project, Voices of Marijuana’s Harms, provides a platform to get your voices heard! Whether it’s your child, spouse, parent, family member, or friend, please share stories to expose the human costs of marijuana legalization.
This vital information corrects the false narratives spread by the marijuana industry. The images below provide access to stories, memorials, and resources. Learn more here.
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Amber Moore and Aubree Adams provide education about cannabis-induced psychosis (CIP) with personal stories, family resources, and practical tools to respond to a teen or loved one with CIP and pathways to recovery. | |
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A Class Action Lawsuit against the marijuana industry is close to being filed in Colorado.
We need at least more lead plaintiffs who meets the following criteria: Been diagnosed within the last 2 years with cannabis use disorder, cannabis-induced psychosis, or cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome caused by any THC-containing (non-CBD) cannabis product purchased at a legal Colorado retail dispensary, with no previous history of mental illness (or digestive issues) and is no longer using cannabis products of any kind (including CBD).
For more information, please contact Aubree Adams at aubree@everybrainmatters.org or Aaron Cress at aaron@latenightlaw.com.
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April 20th is known as a "marijuana holiday" but residents of Highland Park, NJ made their own statement on 420. "We are not here to judge or harass any marijuana users or the pot shop customers. We are here to make our own statement on 420 which is that we are against marijuana stores in our community. We are disappointed that Highland Park's mayor and council have not been listening to us at all." | |
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Parent Action Network (PAN), an initiative of Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM), is focused on training parents and families to effectively tell their stories to enact change. Through leading experts in grassroots advocacy, news and media, and legislative strategy, we provide the tools and training you need to tell your story to any audience.
Our parents are bringing awareness to the negative impact marijuana legalization has had on families by sharing their stories with their state and federal lawmakers and sharing their stories in national news outlets like on Fox News and The Wall Street Journal and state outlets like the Billings Gazette and the Grand Forks Herald.
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We want to hear from you! Please participate in our Parent Action Network Interest Survey so that we can learn more about you, what you know about marijuana legalization, what you want to learn more about, and the skills you want to learn to better advocate for change.

Because of parent and family voices, more decision-makers are aware of marijuana's harmful effects on public health and safety. If you are interested in becoming a PAN advocate, sign up on our webpage or contact us at pan@learnaboutsam.org.
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May Marijuana-related impaired-driving deaths:
May 1, 2020 Kevin Patterson - 42 Minnesota
May 3, 2011 Jeremy Webb, 18, Wyoming
May 4, 2019 Brent and Elizabeth Tinsley's unborn child, Illinois
May 13, 2017 Elle Goldburg 22 - Florida
May 15, 2018 Christy Limas 14, Brook Limas 9, Noelle Johnson 39 - California
May 16, 2015 Aron Dunigan 18- Indiana, Juan Rivera, 56 - Illinois
May 16, 2021 Gwen Inglis 46 - Colorado
May 17, 2017 Cherlyn Collinsworth 18 - Washington
May 20, 2016 Peyton Knowlton 8 - Colorado
May 21, 2017 Lindsey Rotuno 17 - Ohio
May 21, 2012 Carter Vo 8- Illinois
May 26 , 2020 Roussy A. Cabrera Fuentes 4 -New York
May 29, 2014 Chase Rodgers 20 - North Carolina

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May Remembrance:
Ben Shealy - May 19,2020
Katee Gene Ferguson, May 28,2020
May Heavenly Birthdays:
May 5, 1996 - Nathaniel Starkel
May 25, 1992 - Dillion Andrew Blodgett
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