Learn the facts

• Youth Marijuana Prevention Toolkit: A Guide for Parents, Teachers, and Adults, Public Health — Seattle & King County
• Health effects of cannabis use: the current evidence on benefits and risks, Gillian Schauer, PhD, MPH
• Marijuana and Health blogs, Public Health Insider
• Know this about Cannabis, Washington State Dept. of Health
• Marijuana and Public Health, CDC
• 5 things to know about marijuana use while pregnant or breastfeeding, Washington State Dept. of Health
• The Cannabis/Marijuana Awareness & Prevention Toolkit, Stanford Medicine

Explore King County data

• Community Health Indicators
• Communities Count: Current substance use among teens
• King County data and reports
• Info sheet: youth marijuana use in King County
• Info sheet: youth perspectives on marijuana use

Educational campaigns

Statewide campaigns

• Know this about Cannabis, for adults
• Start Talking Now: for influential adults
• You Can: for youth

Campaign toolkits

The Washington Department of Health provides social press kits for each of their campaigns. The toolkits are password protected—contact Sarah Ross-Viles at srossviles@kingcounty.gov for access.

• You Can
• Know this about Cannabis
• Under the Influence...Of You: campaign focused on directing influential adults to Start Talking Now

Local campaigns

• Most Steer Clear
• Together Our Voices

Youth Leadership Initiative

The Youth Leadership Initiative (YLI) is a coordinated group of youth leaders and adult facilitators who work to change favorable youth attitudes toward underage marijuana use. The YLI will work on changing favorable attitudes by increasing resilience planning in and amongst youth, building and strengthening leadership and communication skills with YLI participants, and empowering YLI participants to continually shape planning and implementation of YLI program initiatives.

For more information about this work or to get involved, contact Erin James, Outreach Marijuana Prevention Coordinator, at Erin.James@kingcounty.gov

In 2017, youth leaders developed a series of public service announcements to explain why youth marijuana use is concerning.

View the videos to hear from the youth, in their own words, below.

Steer Clear of underage marijuana use

Youth—in their own words | View on YouTube

Don't ride with a marijuana impaired driver

With King County data | View on YouTube

Don't let marijuana get in the way of your dreams

View on YouTube

Don't ride with a marijuana impaired driver

Short version | View on YouTube

Vaping

• Know the Risks: A Youth Guide to E-cigarettes, CDC 
• Marijuana and E-Cigarettes: facts teens can use to make healthy choices
• Resources for teachers, Public Health - Seattle & King County's Tobacco and Vapor Prevention Program

Additional resources

Substance use prevention:

• Partnership for Drug-Free Kids
• Athena Forum
• National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
• Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

Teen support: TeenLink, 1-866-TEENLINK

Resources, services, and access to treatment:

Washington Recovery Helpline, 1-866-789-1511

A Parent's Guide to Preventing Underage Marijuana Use

Training library