Posts by Heidi Swan
Heidi had a great opportunity to speak on Dr. Phil!
Some viewers of Dr. Phil may want to hear more about what I said on the episode about marijuana legalization. Thank you for checking in! I am so grateful to Dr. Phil and the show’s producers for the privilege of being in the studio audience of this show. This post is for you. In this…
Read More13 Months of Measure M
Over the last 13 months, I have been deeply involved with fighting a cannabis business from overturning the ban on pot shops in the city where I live, Hermosa Beach, California. 13 months ago, I was utterly overwhelmed. All I knew was how bad this would be for the youth in my community. And how…
Read MoreJudging Meghan Podcast: Discussion About Overturning Our Ban on Pot Shops
Meghan Judge Melendez has a great podcast where she talks about painful issues. She wants to bring them out into the open and give people hope that things can get better. She knows because it was tough for her at a few points in her own life. As it turns out, Meghan also happens to…
Read MoreLegal Retail Pot Coming to Your Town? What Can You Do?
Scott Chipman from Americans Against the Legalization of Marijuana, or AALM, and I did a workshop together. We presented the data showing an increase in youth use when a local jurisdiction allows legal marijuana retail. Scott gave a history of legal marijuana in California. Then I went on to talk about what can be done…
Read MoreTHC – The Human Consequences
This edgy 3-minute video was co-produced by www.EveryBrainMatters.org and myself. Our purpose is to show how the industry and our lawmakers are not discussing the public health consequences. We interviewed some fantastic youth: Roxy, Jake, Kayan. There were several movers and shakers in the prevention field involved: Dr. Karen Randall, Dr. Eric Roberts, Dr. Ken…
Read MoreSPEAKING FOR MATFORCE
I am very excited to be speaking about the link between marijuana and mental illness for http://www.matforce.org/, the top provider of prevention education and recovery support in Yavapai County in Arizona. Originally, I was introduced to them by my good friend, Sally Schindel. Sally has worked with them for years. I am very fortunate to have…
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