Would probably help if some of these people actually looked into it more than what they saw on TV.

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Annual Causes of Death in the United States


Tobacco
435,000

Poor Diet and Physical Inactivity
365,000

Alcohol
85,000

Microbial Agents
75,000

Toxic Agents
55,000

Motor Vehicle Crashes
26,347

Adverse Reactions to Prescription Drugs
32,000

Suicide
30,622

Incidents Involving Firearms
29,000

Homicide
20,308

Sexual Behaviors
20,000

All Illicit Drug Use, Direct and Indirect
17,000

Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs Such As Aspirin
7,600

Marijuana
0


Hypothetically speaking...if you found out your child was doing anything from this list.


Which one would you want it to be?

Kind of a no-brainer huh?

my son is 18 now so it's in his hands now.

but (right now at least) he isn't drinking, smoking, any drugs, etc

Filmfreek,

I still don't want my child smoking pot.

my brother in law used to be a big pot head (self proclaimed) but he would kill the kids if they touched it. he had to quit for work but when he retires he wants to start growing it.

the neighbor kid (well he's 20) does nothing but smoks pot. the only time he gets off his butt is to get more.

i can't smoke it myself so i can't say much about it, but my son knows that as long as he is around me or in my house....NO

definitely

as of right now....it's still illegal. so if he gets caught (and he better hope not by me) then he can face the consequences

Thats right Nessa

It's a no brainer that I, as a parent, don't want my child smoking pot.

i agree with you winx. hopefully i taught my son to use his head for more than a hatrack

You did your job.

ty winx. he doesn't go for peer pressure either. he will let anyone know (who pressures him into something) to get a life. like mother like son i guess lol

Winx Rocks




Rapunzel Rox

THIS IS GETTING TO BE PRETTY FUNNY...


i LOVE YOU ALL WHETHER YOU ADVOCATE POT OR NOT



THE THING IS THOUGH THAT THERE ARE SOO MANY PEOPLE



WHO DO SMOKE POT & USE THEIR BRAINS WELL.


AND DON'T USE THEIR HEADS AS HAT RACKS




i WONDER WHAT HAPPENED PERSONALLY TO SOME OF YOU



THAT MAKES YOU SOO ADAMANT AGAINST POT


BUT SEEM TO NOT MIND ALCOHOL ???


WHICH IS WAAAY WORSE FOR ANYONE BY FAR

Yeah, alcohol really really messes people up over the long term.

i was speaking about my son. not just with any drugs....but with alcohol, sex, anything. i want him to think about his actions before he does something. and if he does something wrong....then he pays the consequences.

my brother in law smoked for a long time and he is very smart. btw

i don't have a problem with pot....except my body doesn't like it....but as long as it is illegal....then i would have a problem with my son smoking it.

as far as alcohol etc....that wasn't the topic. but under age drinking (and drunk driving) are illegal....so is underage smoking. i expect my son to obey the laws/rules like he should or he will face the consequences.

if my son never drunk, smoked cigs/pot....i would be very happy....but that isn't always realistic. he is 18 now and he has to use his head for more than a hatrack or get in trouble

Rapunzel,

What does all of that have to do with parents not wanting their children to smoke pot?

I want my child to make it though high school without drugs or alcohol. If I didn't want that, I would not be doing my job as a parent.

Thanks, Mirror.

You rock too.