Think Ya Know? Is Marijuana a Risk Factor for Violence?

Warning Graphic Subject Matter

Parents Opposed to Pot is bringing awareness to the link between marijuana and violence in America, but we want the public to know that our hearts break for all the victims and their families and friends. Many of us are victims too. This was a difficult video to produce but the public needs to know marijuana is a risk factor for violence, especially today’s high potency marijuana.

Resources for Think Ya Know? Is Marijuana a Risk Factor for Violence?

Metanalysis- “Cannabis use in this population is a risk factor for violence.”
https://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/doi/…

Tell Your Children the Truth About Marijuana, Mental Illness, and Violence
https://www.simonandschuster.com/book…

Cases of cannabis-induced psychosis increase during COVID-19 pandemic
https://www.daily-chronicle.com/2020/…

Arizona child deaths marijuana
https://www.azdhs.gov/documents/preve…

Florida child deaths
https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.fadaa.org/r…

Texas child deaths
https://www.dfps.state.tx.us/About_DF…

Lewisville Texas, father kills 16-month old son
https://www.foxnews.com/us/texas-dad-…
https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/nort…

1st day of marijuana legalization 2 shot in home invasion to steal marijuana. 9-year-old home
https://komonews.com/news/local/polic…

Richard Kirk kills wife after consuming marijuana candy
https://www.rmpbs.org/blogs/news/excl…

A 15-year-old boy died and a 14-year-old is possibly paralyzed after apparently trying to steal marijuana plants from a Denver backyard.

https://www.9news.com/article/news/cr…

Deputy Parish
https://castlerocknewspress.net/stori…

Fountain Colorado 2 teens shot marijuana drug deal, brought 1 year to drug deal
https://www.kktv.com/content/news/2-t…

Columbine shooting
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2…
https://www.denverpost.com/1999/04/21...

Tucson shooter
https://www.laweekly.com/marijuana-tu…

Colorado Theater Shooter
https://www.laweekly.com/james-holmes…

Dylan Roof church shooter
https://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/17/us…

Colorado Springs Halloween shooter
https://www.csindy.com/IndyBlog/archi…

Colorado Planned Parenthood shooter
https://gazette.com/crime/robert-dear…

Kevin Janson Neal, California
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/californ…
https://nypost.com/2017/11/15/califor…

Sutherland Springs church shooter
https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/tex…

Parkland school shooter
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/…