{"id":105,"date":"2018-09-17T01:41:00","date_gmt":"2018-09-17T01:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/5vw.611.mwp.accessdomain.com\/?page_id=20"},"modified":"2026-01-05T18:15:49","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T02:15:49","slug":"public-information","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/marijuana-anonymous.org\/service\/public-information\/","title":{"rendered":"Public Information"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-public-information\">Public Information<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>The primary purpose of Marijuana Anonymous is to help the addict who still suffers. Therefore, public outreach, in the form of education, information, and awareness is an important aspect of our program. In addition to serving addicts, we welcome interest and inquiries from service providers in all areas &#8211; medical, the court system, educators, social workers, counselors &#8211; as well as from the general public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Local <a href=\"https:\/\/marijuana-anonymous.org\/service\/districts\/\">Districts of MA<\/a> are often able to provide panels, comprised of members in recovery, to speak in a diverse range of settings: schools, hospitals, prisons, conferences, rehabs. We are not &#8220;experts&#8221; who lecture on scientific aspects of drug use, nor do we have opinions on controversial issues such as legalization. Our members speak from personal experience about what it was like in the throes of active addiction, what happened, and what it&#8217;s like now that they are in recovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For members of the Press<\/strong>: For interview inquiries please contact <a href=\"mailto:publicinformation@marijuana-anonymous.org\">publicinformation@marijuana-anonymous.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-public-service-announcement\">Public Service Announcement<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe class=\"video\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VVbvUqegi5w\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-marijuana-anonymous-in-the-press\">Marijuana Anonymous in the Press<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Please note Marijuana Anonymous is not affiliated with any outside organizations and has no opinion on outside issues or causes.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vogue.com\/article\/what-is-it-actually-like-to-quit-smoking-weed\">Vogue Magazine &#8211; November 2025<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/pot-cannabis-use-disorder-marijuana-addiction-5cd28bf0bde7ce554b74efe8d9e7b238\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Associated Press &#8211; November 2025<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sfstandard.com\/2025\/04\/27\/san-francisco-cannabis-weed-addiction-chs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">San Francisco Standard &#8211; April 2025<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/americanaddictioncenters.org\/rehab-guide\/12-step\/marijuana-anonymous\">American Addiction Centers &#8211; November 2024<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kffhealthnews.org\/news\/article\/legal-pot-is-more-potent-than-ever-and-still-largely-unregulated\/\">Kaiser Health News &#8211; May 2023<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/lifeandstyle\/2022\/apr\/11\/a-new-start-after-60-i-gave-up-marijuana-after-a-lifetime-of-smoking-and-began-to-dream-again\">UK Guardian &#8211; April 2022<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.webmd.com\/mental-health\/addiction\/features\/high-marijuana-anonymous\">WebMD &#8211; March 2022<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vice.com\/en\/article\/kzynzz\/inside-marijuana-anonymous-the-recovery-group-for-people-addicted-to-weed\">Vice News &#8211; August 2018<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hightimes.com\/news\/marijuana-anonymous-necessary\/\">High Times &#8211; January 2018<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/newsbeat-30683620\">BBC UK &#8211; January 2015<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Public Information The primary purpose of Marijuana Anonymous is to help the addict who still suffers. 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