Good, the best leaders led by example. Hopefully you can quit that bad habit soon.

with the taxes and health....yes i need to....but that is something i didn't want my son to pick up

I lead by voice and by example. I am my child's mentor.

That sounds like my life, Rose.

i think most parents want better for their children. they don't want the kids to mke the same mistakes we did. and that includes teaching them to follow the law (whether you agree or not) or you face the punishment. But i know i would NEVER condone or blow off something my child has done that was wrong. I may have been strict with him....but he is a great young man now.

the neighbor kid is over here now (he's actually 20). does NOTHING all day but smoke pot and never finished high school. no GED or anything. not interesed in working. and recently....when smoking alot...he was stalking my niece.

he IS the poster child for no pot

my kids got through alot of rough stuff and are doing just fine

I just think it is very insensitive & even very hypocritical

to say how evil they think pot is ~ when many of those same people

do things that are way worse than pot could ever even begin to be

And if the parents drink alcohol or snort crank

or do other things that are not good for them

what can they say to their kids about anything ???

People have to be examples, not ot just lay the law down

I am soo much happier that my kids smoked pot

rather than drink anyday

i was way more scared

if i knew that they were with people

who were drinking rather than just smoking pot

and if people get so lethargic , it may be just their nature

it is also diet too and sleeping habits ,

and hormones too that can be blamed ,

too many people put all the blame on weed ,

when there are many more factors to consider...

heck , they have whole websites dedicated to it

I think that many people need to get with the times

and realize that it is not as bad as they once thought

my advice: tell the kid that you experimented once also, and that you learned better. tell the kid that if you find out that (s)he does it again - you'll call the cops

then...actually call the cops.

ask them to send someone down to scare the **** outta the kid

you can also arrange for a tour of the jail - that'll scare him/her
straight

nooooooooo....that is not funny


don't parents take care of anything themselves anymore ?


or is it always < get the authorities involved ???>


i say deal with things the best you can


and use the authorities as absolute last resort


do you know that young boys & girls have been raped


by some prison guards ...in juvenile halls


is THAT what you want your Child to be faced with ?

with the laws in Texas concerning drunks and alcohol....scaring them straight is better than them getting caught and ending up there

Rapunzel...i don't think we are saying it's ok to get drunk....do other drugs or anything like that. i would feel the same way if my son did those things as i would if he smoked pot.

as far as drinking...i don't drink in front of my son (who is 18) and i certainly don't get drunk around him. but i am 37 and he is underage....there IS a difference. as long as i don't drink and drive....which i don't...OR do something illegal while drinking....then i'm not breaking the law

you seem to think that it's ok since it's "not as bad" as other things, but you kep forgetting that it is ILLEGAL. unless it is prescribed by a doctor...it is still ILLEGAL. just as underage drinking is ILLEGAL....driving drunk is ILLEGAL. AND I DON'T WANT MY SON TO DO THESE THINGS AT ALL.

It's not completly illegal. A lot of states have decriminalized possession of small amounts and quite a few have completly done away with illegalization.

for minors???? In Texas...it's a big deal

As with alcohol and tobacco I believe there is an age restriction, not sure so don't quote me.

what states have done away with it completely? decriminalized does NOT mean it's legal

Decriminalization: The state has decriminalized marijuana to some degree. Typically, decriminalization means no prison time or criminal record for first-time possession of a small amount for personal consumption. The conduct is treated like a minor traffic violation.

no age restrictions.....the only time it's legal is when a doctor prescribes it...and that's not even in all states

http://www.legaljoint.net/state_by_state/US_content.asp?p=mmj&mmj=2

and

http://www.norml.org/index.cfm?Group_ID=4516

you can look up your state to law what each state says about it.
i didn't find age resctrictions or that it legal (except with a doctor's prescription)

Did you look up tax stamps? I think it is 18 to get a tax stamp, tax stamps are really quite stupid but they are on the law books.

Marijuana Tax Stamp Laws And Penalties

State Tax
Stamp Data

“No taxation without representation” was the rally cry of advocates of American independence in the eighteenth century. Today, tens of thousands of cannabis consumers utter a similar cry over the selective and inappropriate enforcement of illicit drug taxes.

In twenty US states, those who possess cannabis or other illegal drugs are legally required to purchase and affix state-issued stamps onto his or her contraband. The total cost of the tax is generally determined by the quantity of contraband possessed. Unlike typical criminal statutes prohibiting the possession and sale of controlled substances, drug tax stamp laws primarily assess financial penalties on the defendant for noncompliance. On occasion, criminal sanctions may also be imposed.

Although nearly half of all US states have marijuana tax stamp laws on the books, few citizens observe them. Most individuals are unaware that such laws exist in their state; others fear that complying with it will incriminate their behavior. Because of this widespread noncompliance, drug tax stamps – unlike so-called “sin taxes” on alcohol or tobacco – do not collect state tax revenue at the customer’s “point of purchase.” Rather, the legislative intent of drug tax laws is to impose an additional penalty – tax evasion – upon drug offenders after they are arrested and criminally charged with a drug violation.

In some states such as Georgia, failure to comply with the state tax law may result in a nominal misdemeanor penalty. However, in other states such as Minnesota, failure to comply with the state’s drug tax law may result in a defendant facing an additional fine of up to $14,000 and seven years in jail.


this doesn't make it legal...but you are right...doesn't make sense. Basically the state wants a cut of the money for something illegal

i know this is a threads about kids smoking pot....but here's a question for the adults...

for those that smoke pot....do you smoke it before or after work?