Posted on May 7, 2024 View all news
My daughter was a well-adjusted honor student who was college-bound.
In 2020, my daughter graduated high school, and that’s when she started using school Delta-8, which caused her to have psychosis. She felt Delta-8 and other THC products were harmless because they were plant-derived.
She was catatonic and tried to hang herself in the hospital psychiatric unit. She only weighed 102 lbs because these products also caused her to vomit a lot, a condition called cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome. She was barely able to put sentences together even after she was released from the hospital. This lasted for months.
She has required two residential programs, three partial hospitalizations, three psychotic episodes, and six hospitalizations, all to try to stabilize her with medications.
Since the use of Delta-8 and other THC products, my daughter now suffers from anxiety, schizoaffective disorder, borderline personality disorder, bipolar, and major depression.
My daughter is disabled due to the damage THC caused her.
These products need to be banned! Our job is to protect our young adults old enough to make choices but not wise enough to see the actual danger that exists within THC. She will never be the same, and neither will our family.
Renea Auckland
My son graduated hs with honors – was mvp in every sport – raised with solid church foundation – worked jobs – back packed in Europe for months – – thought he had anxiety- got RX for MJ card & his life went majorly downhill – phychosis / system / mental ward – labeled by mental health — absolutely had/ has CHS- he survived life support recently – is now on dialysis & still believes weed is his medicine ((5 years no income ..& the drs judges …all the above don’t understand CHS!! & they don’t care bc after all — “ its only weed & it’s now legal “”” — it’s beyond a sick nightmare what’s taking place in our world — our young people don’t stand a chance it seems —— weed is NOT medicine it’s a Dangerous DRUG!!!! &
Dispensary owners will just say /“
Ohhh there must have been mental illness in the family before & that’s why schizophrenia happened “”” —- they aren’t gonna take responsibility— I don’t know how they sleep at night -or any of the people who work in the system
Heartbreaking! And sadly relatable. Delta-8 THC is devastating teens and young adults for LIFE..