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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! :)
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