Parents of Children with Cannabis-Induced Psychosis (CIP) – Episode 6: My Son was Deceived

When the Farm Bill of 2018 passed, the predatory addiction-for-profit industry used a loophole that allowed them to create psychoactive THC products from hemp. The industry markets these products as legal, natural, and safe to treat many ailments, even though they have not been FDA approved. They entice people, especially young people, with their deceptive tactics.

My son was deceived by this industry. He was a loving and productive young adult who never suffered from mental illness. He was committed to health and fitness and was hesitant to even use over the counter medicines. He graduated from high school and community college as a dual-credit honors student. Later, he went back to school and was about to complete his bachelor's degree while doing freelance camera work for churches, corporate, and political events.

However, when he was 25, he started using potent THC products in the form of vapes, gummies, and even “lollipops.” While he was still highly functional, dependency was taking root and behaviors out of his character started to appear, until finally his life erupted in chaos when he was 27. He lost his job, his money, and worst of all, his reasoning capacity.

For almost two years, he has experienced psychotic symptoms including paranoia, delusions, and hallucinations. He lacks awareness of his condition, so we haven't been able to get him the treatment he needs.

After being abstinent from THC for almost a year, he started to slowly improve. Unfortunately, a few months ago, he got ahold of a THC vape and relapsed. Immediately his symptoms worsened.

Before using THC, his background was impeccable, and his work allowed him to be in front of several U.S. presidents. Now, he has had several police encounters. Before, he was a dual-credit honors student, and now he has a frightening dual-prognosis of THC addiction and mental illness.

However, we have faith that with proper care and abstinence from THC, our son will regain his health and recover.

All this harm could have been avoided had he not used THC to begin with. But the marijuana industry continues to deceive young adults, whose brains are forming up to 30 years old.

Cannabis-Induced Psychosis is REAL. It happened to my child. Educate your child on the harms of THC at JohnnysAmbassadors.org.

If you’re concerned about your child’s THC use, visit https://JohnnysAmbassadors.org/parents and join our private Parents of Children with Cannabis-Induced Psychosis (POCCIP) group at   / poccip  .