Today's Marijuana

Today's marijuana is not safe (or legal) for teens and young adults under age 21. Today's super-high THC levels are associated with IQ loss, increased anxiety, psychosis, and emergency room visits. The brain is still maturing until age 25, and marijuana can hurt its development. Learn more below! Email Margaret to get involved in our work.

TNP Cannabis Factsheets & Posters

Our "What You Need to Know" and "Talking to Your Kids about Cannabis" factsheets in English & Spanish are on display at Fine Fettle, Norwalk's first cannabis retail store, and have been disseminated throughout the county by the Fairfield County Medical Association. We also have an updated Parent Guide to Edibles. Click images to open & download--we appreciate your help in posting these awareness posters around town!

Cannabis what you need to know

Cannabis lo que debes saber

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Cannabis what you need to know

What is the "new" marijuana?

FAQ: The New Marijuana

Marijuana today has been bred to be much stronger than in the past. Adults who may have used it when they were in school were using a much weaker drug!

The amount of THC--the ingredient that gets you high--tripled from the 1970s to the 1990s and tripled again between 1995 (4%) and 2014 (12%). In CT, marijuana plant products are legally sold on th adult market at up to 30% THC. Illicit marijuana may be much stronger.
Plus, today's marijuana is commonly vaped or used in concentrated form (dabs, wax, shatter), which can have 96% THC on the illicit market.
THC levels over 10% can produce anxiety, agitation, and even psychosis. In CT, concentrates can legally be sold to adults up to 60% potency, but only in licensed retail stores--not vape shops.

It’s not the original plant any more.