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Marijuana, the New Beer?
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<blockquote data-quote="Nancy" data-source="post: 612832" data-attributes="member: 59"><p>I felt the same way you did about pot when my then 18 year old was smoking it every day. In fact she got suspended from college for smoking pot and drinking in her dorm. I kept saying "it's illegal" and besides that I hated the smell and it impaired her thinking and judgement and I was terrified she would drive under the influence. She ended up losing several jobs because she could not function after smoking it. </p><p></p><p>Almost five years later I still hate it and would never allow anyone in my house to smoke cigarettes let alone pot, but she no longer lives here and I see every day more states moving toward legalizing pot, even Dr Gupta is now in favor of it. That doesn't make it OK for me but I know that soon it will probably be legal most everywhere. For my daughter it led to excessive drinking and experimenting with other drugs and a downward spiral. I believe it very well can be a gateway drug for those who eventually become addicts, but there are many people who smoke pot and never become addicts or have any serious problems with it.</p><p></p><p>It is your home and you have a right to make the rules. It sounds like your son is doing well in school and may not ever abuse pot but it is still illegal and it can lead to other problems, especially at such a vulnerable age. I don't know what to suggest, I am in a quandry with the legalization part of this whole thing. If they make it legal all our arguments are gone, and yet I know if I had it to do all over again I would still try to stop my daugher from smoking it. That didn't stop her however, and it may not stop your son, but you can tell him that until he has his own place he needs to abide by your rules. The college tuition is a problem though. If he gets into trouble I would most definitely not pay for college.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nancy, post: 612832, member: 59"] I felt the same way you did about pot when my then 18 year old was smoking it every day. In fact she got suspended from college for smoking pot and drinking in her dorm. I kept saying "it's illegal" and besides that I hated the smell and it impaired her thinking and judgement and I was terrified she would drive under the influence. She ended up losing several jobs because she could not function after smoking it. Almost five years later I still hate it and would never allow anyone in my house to smoke cigarettes let alone pot, but she no longer lives here and I see every day more states moving toward legalizing pot, even Dr Gupta is now in favor of it. That doesn't make it OK for me but I know that soon it will probably be legal most everywhere. For my daughter it led to excessive drinking and experimenting with other drugs and a downward spiral. I believe it very well can be a gateway drug for those who eventually become addicts, but there are many people who smoke pot and never become addicts or have any serious problems with it. It is your home and you have a right to make the rules. It sounds like your son is doing well in school and may not ever abuse pot but it is still illegal and it can lead to other problems, especially at such a vulnerable age. I don't know what to suggest, I am in a quandry with the legalization part of this whole thing. If they make it legal all our arguments are gone, and yet I know if I had it to do all over again I would still try to stop my daugher from smoking it. That didn't stop her however, and it may not stop your son, but you can tell him that until he has his own place he needs to abide by your rules. The college tuition is a problem though. If he gets into trouble I would most definitely not pay for college. [/QUOTE]
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