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Edited by
Winx
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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 
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. No parent should allow their kids to smoke if they have any control over it(which isnt always the case) Smoking pot and trying to learn, is a bad combination. Your concentration is diminshed and your thoughts are scattered. And of course, it generally makes you lethargic and lazy. Again....different strokes for different folks. Personally it didn't really effect my learning skills or concentration, and it didn't make me dumb (like so many people generalize). I smoked weed every day of my junior and senior year, and I graduated mid-term with a GPA of 3.0 However...it DID turn me into an unmotivated couch potato. But I was already half way there anyway.
But..you never know... you might have received a 3.5 or higher without it. You might have pushed yourself harder. and then again...you could have gotten really into junk food 
and become one of the millions of obese people in the world
or you might have ended up a money hungry person seeking power & position 
who clawed his way to the top of the corporate ladder 
only to look for bail outs when he misappropriated funds... 
the point is that
No one can predetermine how they lives would have been ... 
and i can speak from personal experience
cause I and my own children have used pot 
and we are doing just fine 
& have always held down good jobs
if i had to choose one thing over the other ,
i would choose pot every day
I am glad  i didn't get into
so many of the other crazy fanaticisms that often dominate people's lives
.. people are always going to be creatures of habit
so, we have to choose our habits carefully
Yes, we do have to choose our habits carefully. That's why my house has healthy foods for my child and my child is enrolled in sports. That's my child is enrolled in DARE so they learn about the dangers of drugs and alcohol. I don't want my child to be obese, using drugs or alcohol or cigs. I will do my best to not let that happen. Parents want a better life for their children then they had. |
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Good points Winx and Dan. And you're probably right. I possibly would have been able to get even better grades, be more motivated, and get a decent scholarship to a prestigious university. Who knows? I could have been a doctor prescribing marijuana to patients. Or a scientist/botanist growing it.
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so because it's not AS BAD....it's ok to let the kids smoke it? Umm...it's illegal too. |
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Rapunzel...as i have said before....the doctors suggested i use it as well. people use it for medicine all the time. i don't think anyone disputes that (as long as it's legal.) if it's not legal...then you face the consequences if caught...that is your choice as an adult....but children are different
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Edited by
Winx
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Fri 03/20/09 05:19 PM
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my son wants to be a cop and doesn't want to screw it up by something illegal btw....found this http://www.nida.nih.gov/ResearchReports/Marijuana/Marijuana3.html Rose, My brother works in a hospital. He can't do drugs because if he gets arrested, he would lose his license to work. My field is the same way. That link shows more reasons why growing children should not be getting high. |
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so because it's not AS BAD....it's ok to let the kids smoke it? Umm...it's illegal too. i have said that many times already....and it is blown off. Adam wants to be a cop and won't let anything ruin his chances. |
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my son wants to be a cop and doesn't want to screw it up by something illegal btw....found this http://www.nida.nih.gov/ResearchReports/Marijuana/Marijuana3.html Rose, My brother works in a hospital. He can't do drugs because if he gets arrested, he would lose his license to work. My field is the same way. the reason my brother in law quit is because he works for texas dept of transportation. his CDL would be pulled fast |
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so because it's not AS BAD....it's ok to let the kids smoke it? Umm...it's illegal too. i have said that many times already....and it is blown off. Adam wants to be a cop and won't let anything ruin his chances. Just had to put it out there again. lol |
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in texas...it's a BIG no no
What are Texas' Laws on Marijuana Possession? Texas has a reputation as being extremely hard on drug use and possession, and it is well earned. Minor marijuana possession is not decriminalized in Texas, as it is in several states, which means that even a miniscule amount can land you 6 months in jail. Like many other states, Texas divies up punishments based on the weight of the drug possessed or sold. The possession of up to a pound of marijuana (this includes very minor amounts) will generally carry a sentence of 6 months to 2 years in a state jail and a $2,000 - $10,000 fine. However, if you have no prior felony convictions and are arrested with up to a pound, a Texas judge must impose a sentence of probation with drug treatment (for a duration at the judges discretion). The judge can also waive the fines, in this case. That is where the leniency ends, however. For the possession of 1 - 5 lbs, there is no probation, and a minimum sentence of 6 months will be imposed. This will also be considered a "state jail felony," (which is a Texan creation meant to help with prison over-crowding). This means it will count as a felony on your record, but you will be sentenced to a minimum security prison with non-violent offenders. After the five pound limit, the court will assume you are a major trafficker, and the penalties increase rapidly (these felonies are not of the "state-jail" variety): 5 - 50 lbs: 2 - 10 years, $10,000 fine 50 lbs - 1 ton: 2 - 20 years, $10,000 fine 1 ton+ : 5 - 99 years, $50,000 fine |
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in texas...it's a BIG no no What are Texas' Laws on Marijuana Possession? Texas has a reputation as being extremely hard on drug use and possession, and it is well earned. Minor marijuana possession is not decriminalized in Texas, as it is in several states, which means that even a miniscule amount can land you 6 months in jail. Like many other states, Texas divies up punishments based on the weight of the drug possessed or sold. The possession of up to a pound of marijuana (this includes very minor amounts) will generally carry a sentence of 6 months to 2 years in a state jail and a $2,000 - $10,000 fine. However, if you have no prior felony convictions and are arrested with up to a pound, a Texas judge must impose a sentence of probation with drug treatment (for a duration at the judges discretion). The judge can also waive the fines, in this case. That is where the leniency ends, however. For the possession of 1 - 5 lbs, there is no probation, and a minimum sentence of 6 months will be imposed. This will also be considered a "state jail felony," (which is a Texan creation meant to help with prison over-crowding). This means it will count as a felony on your record, but you will be sentenced to a minimum security prison with non-violent offenders. After the five pound limit, the court will assume you are a major trafficker, and the penalties increase rapidly (these felonies are not of the "state-jail" variety): 5 - 50 lbs: 2 - 10 years, $10,000 fine 50 lbs - 1 ton: 2 - 20 years, $10,000 fine 1 ton+ : 5 - 99 years, $50,000 fine Holy Moses!!!! Just how much weed is being smuggled into Texas? They go by the TON???  actually....that doesn't surprise me. Customs will usually turn the other cheek for a few bucks.
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Winx Rocks
Rapunzel Rox
Thanks, Mirror.
You rock too.
Everyone in my thread Rocks
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in texas...it's a BIG no no What are Texas' Laws on Marijuana Possession? Texas has a reputation as being extremely hard on drug use and possession, and it is well earned. Minor marijuana possession is not decriminalized in Texas, as it is in several states, which means that even a miniscule amount can land you 6 months in jail. Like many other states, Texas divies up punishments based on the weight of the drug possessed or sold. The possession of up to a pound of marijuana (this includes very minor amounts) will generally carry a sentence of 6 months to 2 years in a state jail and a $2,000 - $10,000 fine. However, if you have no prior felony convictions and are arrested with up to a pound, a Texas judge must impose a sentence of probation with drug treatment (for a duration at the judges discretion). The judge can also waive the fines, in this case. That is where the leniency ends, however. For the possession of 1 - 5 lbs, there is no probation, and a minimum sentence of 6 months will be imposed. This will also be considered a "state jail felony," (which is a Texan creation meant to help with prison over-crowding). This means it will count as a felony on your record, but you will be sentenced to a minimum security prison with non-violent offenders. After the five pound limit, the court will assume you are a major trafficker, and the penalties increase rapidly (these felonies are not of the "state-jail" variety): 5 - 50 lbs: 2 - 10 years, $10,000 fine 50 lbs - 1 ton: 2 - 20 years, $10,000 fine 1 ton+ : 5 - 99 years, $50,000 fine Holy Moses!!!! Just how much weed is being smuggled into Texas? They go by the TON??? actually....that doesn't surprise me. Customs will usually turn the other cheek for a few bucks.
lol....they won't hesitate to search a car coming in to texas. the army is helping with border control as well |
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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
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. No parent should allow their kids to smoke if they have any control over it(which isnt always the case) Smoking pot and trying to learn, is a bad combination. Your concentration is diminshed and your thoughts are scattered. And of course, it generally makes you lethargic and lazy. Again....different strokes for different folks. Personally it didn't really effect my learning skills or concentration, and it didn't make me dumb (like so many people generalize). I smoked weed every day of my junior and senior year, and I graduated mid-term with a GPA of 3.0 However...it DID turn me into an unmotivated couch potato. But I was already half way there anyway.
But..you never know... you might have received a 3.5 or higher without it. You might have pushed yourself harder. and then again...you could have gotten really into junk food
and become one of the millions of obese people in the world
or you might have ended up a money hungry person seeking power & position
who clawed his way to the top of the corporate ladder
only to look for bail outs when he misappropriated funds...
the point is that
No one can predetermine how they lives would have been ...
and i can speak from personal experience
cause I and my own children have used pot
and we are doing just fine
& have always held down good jobs
if i had to choose one thing over the other ,
i would choose pot every day
I am glad i didn't get into
so many of the other crazy fanaticisms that often dominate people's lives
.. people are always going to be creatures of habit
so, we have to choose our habits carefully
You are absolutely right that pot is not necessarily the worst thing that a child could be doing. But however you look at it, it is better that they dont smoke it. As it is for adults. Well, Dan ...please hear me out
okay > I have such bad injuries 
the doctors wanted me on a maintainence program
of morphine and then of oxycontin
when i developed tolerances to the morphine
as a Mother and a Grandmother i have responsibilities big time
ad i refused to allow myself to become a legal zombie...
Pot mellows me and helps me cope with my injuries
and still be very coherent
and if more people would use pot for injuries \\
instead of the hard core stuff the legal drug pushers give us ,
we would all be much better off as a human species
I would rather use pot as medication than allow myself to become so vapid on powerful narcotics 
and no one can debate me on that one , cause it is as cut and dry as you can get
Smoking it for medicinal purposes is another matter. If the positive health benefits outweigh its potential risks, you are right, it is not debatable. For myself, and the best part of adult smokers, it is not smoked for medicinal reasons. The health risks for me far exceed the health benefits. |
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my sister has been on morphine drips and now takes the meds they give for 3rd degree burn victims. if anyone qualifies for it...it's her. but neither of us can smoke it....and neither of us would be ok if our kids did.
her husband (former pot head and when he retires wants to go back) won't let his kids do it either. what adults do is not the same for kids to do. adults are responsible for their actions. adults (in most cases) are responsible for their kids actions |
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my sister has been on morphine drips and now takes the meds they give for 3rd degree burn victims. if anyone qualifies for it...it's her. but neither of us can smoke it....and neither of us would be ok if our kids did. her husband (former pot head and when he retires wants to go back) won't let his kids do it either. what adults do is not the same for kids to do. adults are responsible for their actions. adults (in most cases) are responsible for their kids actions "Lead by example, not by the air of words." I am the gateway drug.
http://paranoia.lycaeum.org/marijuana/facts/mj-health-mythology.html |
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if you have no problem with kids smoking pot....sad
hope the cops or CPS doesn't find out |
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if you have no problem with kids smoking pot....sad hope the cops or CPS doesn't find out Did I say that? Nope, haven't said that yet in this thread. That is a personal choice, I just find it sad that most parents would rather lead with a voice rather than by example... |
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if you have no problem with kids smoking pot....sad hope the cops or CPS doesn't find out Did I say that? Nope, haven't said that yet in this thread. That is a personal choice, I just find it sad that most parents would rather lead with a voice rather than by example... since i didn't quote you or use your name....i was speaking for all in the thread...whoever it applies to |
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Just putting out my stance.
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i try to lead by example. but i don't always do well at that. my son has never seen me drink or drunk. he lectures me about smoking because i taught him it's a hard habit to break and not healthy....and i'm actually trying to quit too
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