Yup, mine too!

My mom gave me pot for my sweet 16. Her theory was she would rather me do it at home and get it from her, so she would know it's safe, than be running around with who knows what.

Unless someone is growing in their house, you can't guarantee it's safe, a lot of marijuana is laced with pcp, coke, or other such nasty things. If I saw something like that in my child's room, I'd get him into some type of treatment right away. He knows now that doing drugs is dumb, I just hope it sticks.

I swear my mother smoked the stuff she found in my undie draw when I was 16.

Im not sure how Id feel about this. I used to smoke it, and to be honest it seems like one of those things that a lot of teens/young adults try. I know ppl think its a gateway drug...but  Its sorta like drinking. You can't wait to have a drink when you go legal. But not everyone that has a drink ends up an alcoholic. Probably not everyone that smokes pot now and then needs treatment either. I used to smoke, now I don't. If my kid does I hope its just an experimental occasional thing and not a career path :P

@OtakuHime

I totally agree that pot is not appropriate for teenagers, but I just wanted to point out that most pot is not laced with PCP and coke. If it were laced with those things a dealer would absolutely charge more for their product since it would be quite expensive to randomly add more drugs to drugs.

I think this is an important detail, because when I'm telling my kids about why smoking pot is a bad idea, I think that once they figured out that pot isn't laced with PCP and coke they should be armed with the facts. Pot will make them lethargic and not care about their grades and life as much as they should. They could become a basement dwelling loser while all of their friends pass them by.

Yeah, I have to agree here.  I've been buying pot for 20+ years and I have never even heard of such a thing actually happening. I don't know where this information comes from, but it is certainly not the general practice.  Perhaps it happens sometimes, but "a lot" - I'd have to disagree with that. Most dealers aren't really in the habit of giving away their expensive products for free.  I would much rather the kids know the real dangers, like @purple_crush pointed out, rather than believe the fear-mongering hype.  It seems these days, kids need to be educated on the legal drugs that are far more dangerous...giving them false information isn't really helpful.

Review what's in your medicine cabinet before you come down too hard on a teen for smoking weed. It may not be legal... but its less harmful than most of the scrips I hear a lot of moms are taking. Id be counting my pills before id send my teen to rehab for weed. I smoked a little... and id probably do it now except I don't need to end up in jail. Legalize it and tax it and move on!

It scares me that people act like marijuana is harmless when it's not. It doesn't actually make school work easier, you just think it does. The random stories of "so and so graduated at top of their class and smoked pot all the time" are rarely true. There is actually quite a bit of pot that is laced with stuff. It's usually the people who smoke it that will say these things, and act as if they are true, maybe to justify what they are doing, I'm not sure. I smoked pot for about 8 years straight. I did nothing with my life, and most of the people I know who are still doing it, are still doing nothing with their lives. It's considered a gateway drug because it's not as expensive, easier to get hands on and people act like its not a big deal, so it's ok or expected for kids to do it.  Personally, I think writing an essay would go a lot easier, and be a lot better if a person were not high.

LOL - I will agree with you there,  @OtakuHime that it doesn't help schoolwork...not for me anyway. I have classmates now who do it and it blows me away, I couldn't!   I started in high school, I still pulled off honour roll, but I didn't care about anything... for years.    I do blame my pot habit for me not getting my shit really together until age 30.  I'd still prefer the kids not do it, ever, just because I want them to grow up super healthy and better than me in every way.  But if they do, I do hope that's as hard as they get.

LOL! my hubby smokes pot and he is FAR from a "basement dwelling loser". Yikes @OtakuHime way to be hasty in your judgement.

I'm going to jump in here real quick & then jump back out...

For the record, I DON'T smoke weed. Nobody that I am close to smokes it anymore. I know some people that would turn into complete morons when they smoked. And then I know other people (adults) with ADHD and they smoke a little to calm their brains so they can get stuff done. It truly does help them focus. They figure it is better to take a naturally occuring substance for their problems rather than a prescription pill, plus it is cheaper. I think the issue behind the "basement dwelling loser" is a personality thing rather than a pot thing because there sure are plenty of them that don't smoke. And IMO, weed isn't a gateway drug. It just isn't.

As most of you already know, my Ds smokes pot and it makes him soooo much easier to be around. He has ADHD and anxiety/anger issues. I wish it was legal so we could all use it as needed. BTW, I laughed my ass off at the confession even though Ive never smoked it in my life.

@missmamma5 I didn't call anyone a "basement dwelling loser", it was actually Purple_Crush who said that, and the people I used to smoke pot with over 4 years ago are still sitting in their houses smoking pot and whining about not having money to do anything.  @misstressheidi707 The pot now is more potent then it was then. I guess I've just known some really bad people, because they would add whatever they could to the pot themake it "fun"

@mistressheidi707, I don't think it's as bad as people think, either. It's been demonized a lot, but there's also a great deal of research that shows benefits as well. As a matter of fact, the main danger with smoking pot is the carcinogens in the smoke. If it's vaporized, there's virtually no danger. For the vast majority of medical users, it has been shown to lower blood pressure, relieve headaches and nausea, increases appetites of those with HIV and who undergo chemo for cancer, and very recently has been shown to be beneficial to those suffering MS. Now, I realize that not everyone who smokes (like me) have medical problems. But it's benefits are there, nonetheless, and though cognitive abilities can be decreased temporarily, it's not a drug that most will find themselves battling an addiction to after a period of time.

@OtakuHime, I totally get what you're saying about the drug being laced. It happens, but it's not ususally the dealer that laces it. I had an ex that laced a joint with cocaine once and didn't tell me until I started feeling bad. He was a fucking jerk. Most people that smoke pot aren't into other harder drugs because the desired effect of pot is relaxation. Cocaine, PCP, crack, heroin, meth, and ecstasy have very different effects compared to pot, and far more extreme addictions occur with those drugs than pot as well.

Obviously there are potheads out there who fit the stereotype of the lazy, useless stoner, but most people I know that smoke are very productive, active members of society. My dad smoked for years. He was a chairman of the board at our local hospital, active in several community organizations, and took care of everyday responsibilities. I just personally hope that if my kids make that choice that I can have an open and honest talk about it. Does it make you care less, usually. Will it be your undoing as a responsible contributing member of society? Only if you let it. At least with pot, the choice is there. There are many drugs, legal ones included, that hold a much higher propensity toward addiction. I guess what I'm saying is, there are far worse things for me to worry about when it comes to my kids than smoking a little pot.

Thanks @katz_meow! I feel kinda strongly on this topic. I've been chastised way too much for being a smoker.

@CanadianMama YES!! That's it exactly!

why would anyone lace pot with luxury drugs?!?! way to waste money.

And I have to say I agree 10000% with @CanadianMama's  post

Are there people who are lazy when they smoke pot? Yup! But those people
would probably be lazy regardless of whether or not they smoked pot.
They're not bored and lazy because they smoke pot, they smoke pot
because they're bored and lazy.

It's people who brag about how wonderful their lives while being high are that teaching our children drugs are good. I give up. Obviously the people here think its ok.

Pot is illegal. End of story. One day it may be sold in convenience stores across the land. So be it.

@OtakuHime, I totally agree with you. I do not condone drug use of any kind. I also don't think it should be legal, ever. I would loose my mind if I found out my kid was smoking it. I'm talking about when they're kids, which is until they've graduated high school. Now, when they're in college, I'm sure they'll be smoking it... DUH (although, I hope not), but as long as they're grades are up, and not driving while high, then so be it. I'm not ok with underage drinking, and I'm definitely not ok with this.