When I first saw the cover of the new Maclean's magazine, I expected the article to be yet another biased anti-pot tirade. I was surprised to find a balanced view. (People on the other side of the debate might disagree with me, though.)
They also have several other pot-related articles in the issue, which can be found here.
I know we have one or two of these threads every week or so, but I wanted to share the article with you all, especially because of its focus on parents who smoke and how they relate that to their parenting duties. I'm sure those that care to have already participated in these debates, much like I have, and there's not much more to say... but anyway... read if you're interested...and if you have something new to say or something you want to counter in the article... share it here.
-Katarain
Posted by saberXedge (Member # 8841) on :
Any parent who smokes pot with their kids is a freakin moron.
Smoking pot reduces ambition. If you want your kids to grow up to be loosers the go ahead and smoke pot with them.
As someone who was a cronic user for more than 20 years (starting at age 16) I can assure you that it is not some benign drug that has no effects. It was not until I quit that I finally became a more ambitious and productive human. (And,BTW, it is hard to quit.)
As a school teacher I can assure you that when the students I have known that became regular pot smokers (usually boys) their grades, activities athletic activites and social lives slip or cease to exist. Life begins to focus on the drug.
Parents who turn their kids onto pot are selfish idiots. There is no reefer smokin "rite of passage" or "special connection" that is worth turning your kids into dopers for.
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