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Check out our new Cannabis Harm Reduction Tearaways!
These resources were created by youth-for-youth based on the information outlined in our Sensible Cannabis Booklet series. They have been created and optimized for both digital and print. Otherwise known as Tearaways! Get Sensible encourages you to share these with your friends, peers, or adults in your life. Download for free today! :)
Best Practices Checklist!
NEW! A guide for healthcare providers working with young people who (may or may not) use drugs.
Talking to Healthcare Providers Zine!
NEW! Not feeling seen by your family doctor, therapist, or other clinicians in your life? Check out this zine on ways you can feel better supported!
Guide to (NOT) Greening Out
Get Sensible’s guide to NOT greening out, available for download in a print yourself zine.
Stoner affirmations + self-care tips
A “print-your-own” affirmations and self-care zine dedicated to youth stoners who smoke weed.
DIY Edibles Info + Tips
A recipe guide that breaks down the math you need for making safe(r) edibles at home!
Bong Water Checkpoint
Safer smoking harm reduction tips specific to bongs.
How People Use Weed
Exploring methods of consumption aka how young people use weed.
Why People Use Weed
Exploring motivations for why young people use weed.
How to read a cannabis label
A detailed description of how to read weed product’s labels from licensed retailers in Canada.
Dare vs. Euphoria
A critical look at the show Euphoria and how drug use is represented.
Harm Reduction Tips for Young People Who Use Cannabis
- Start low and go slow
- Consider appropriate time and place
- Choose less risky cannabis products
- Choose safer methods of cannabis consumption
- Utilize safer smoking practices
- Reduce the amount of cannabis used, and how frequently it is used
- Avoid synthetic cannabis altogether
- Avoid mixing cannabis with tobacco and alcohol
- Don’t drive high – have a plan for transportation before using cannabis
- Consider your risk profile and avoid using cannabis if pregnant
Tips for Parents and Educators
- Education grounded in evidence-based information
- Non-judgmental, open dialogue that uses interactive approaches
- Meaningful inclusion
- Delivery by a trained facilitator or peer
- Starting education earlier, with age-appropriate content
- Supporting open parent-child communication
- Inclusion of harm reduction
- Education tailored to the specific context
- Ongoing education available to youth
- Attention to overlapping issues of racism, social justice, and stigma
More Resources
- CAMH The Blunt Truth + Lower Risk Cannabis Use Guidelines + Cannabis Hub
- YouthRex Cannabis and Youth certificate
- The Cannabis and Mental Health Course
- CCSA Talking Pot With Youth
- What’s with Weed?
- Ophea’s Clearing The Air Blog Series
- First Nations Health Authority Nonmedical Cannabis Use
- We Matter’s YouthToolkits
- A Framework for the Legalization of Cannabis
- Cannabis and Psychosis
- Voxcann