"Its called dope for a reason"

"Its called dope for a reason"

Teenagers don’t think of the consequences that come with smoking marijuana and see it as a harmless drug, so let’s show teenagers how easy it is to make detrimental mistakes while under the influence of marijuana.


Hazed and Confused

YouTube Video

A boy and his girlfriend are walking to the movies in a bad part of town when a masked man runs up from behind and steals the girl’s handbag. The boyfriend stands idly by as the thief runs down the street. The girlfriend starts yelling,” Babe, he’s getting away! Get my bag!” The boyfriend looks unfazed and confused and drags out as he speaks,“... are you deadass right now? I ain’t chasing that dude; I just smoked a blunt”.


VO: Frequent marijuana use can decrease your overall life satisfaction, cause poor mental and physical health, and create relationship problems. It’s called dope for a reason.


Forgetful Carlos

30: Radio Spot

Phone ringing

Mother: *In a state of panic* CARLOS, CARLOS, where are you?!

Carlos: Mah, what? I’m out with my friends.

Mother: Carlos, did you lock the door when you left the house?

Carlos: *Speaking lazily*  I don’t know, Mom? Yeah? Maybe? Why?

Mother: The front door was wide open, the house was robbed, and the dog is missing! I can’t believe you could be so thoughtless!

Carlos: *Long pause* Maybe you forgot to lock the door…

Mother: *Starts to scold Carlos in Spanish uncontrollably*

VO: Marijuana can cause short-term memory loss, make you lose sharpness, give you a fuzzy memory, and can make it difficult to say what you really mean. It’s called dope for a reason.


Tunnel Vision