CHICAGO YOUTH PUBLIC HEALTH CAMPAIGN
THC. SEE THE TRUTH. SHAPE
THE FUTURE.
Smoke & Mirrors is a youth-centered public health campaign. We bring honest, science-based conversations about cannabis and the developing brain to young people, families, schools, and communities, without judgment or shame.
Video: THC Inc., producer Wayfarer Studios, Used with permission. Watch the full Trailer
IN THE COMMUNITY
Conversations we've brought
to Chicago
SEPT 9, 2026 Kenwood Academy High School
It's Not Just Weed: a community conversation on vaping, edibles, and cannabis for parents, youth, and community members.
MAR 30, 2025 Online
A discussion for parents of minors and young adults, with special guest Illinois State Representative Kim DuBuclet.
JAN 25, 2025 Nitro Nostalgia Cafe
It's Not Just Weed, hosted by Dr. Patricia Jones Blessman and Ebony Lucas, JD.
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Where we've been: South Side, West Side, West Suburbs, South Suburbs, Carbondale
DR. PAT'S BIO
Straight answers from a psychologist who's been listening for decades.
Dr. Patricia Jones Blessman is a clinical psychologist with a doctorate in Clinical and Developmental Psychology from the University of Illinois at Chicago. She brings honest, science-based conversations about cannabis, the developing brain, and mental health to young people and families.
Today's THC
Today's products are far stronger than the cannabis most adults remember. Watch the video
