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AOL News Reports: Christina Miczek and James Tyson were arrested after their 7- and 8-year-old sons showed up at school high on marijuana, police said. Investigators said the boys smoked pot after finding it at home. The central New York state parents were charged April 1 with endangering the welfare of a child.

What does anyone think about parental drug possession, if their children (accidentally or intentionally) have access to the drugs?

Would my kids smoke pot? No. Would they be able to get to it? Not easily.

But I think the parents should probably decide for themselves what is okay for their kids. I don't think it is mine to decide.

I don't stigmatize children or drugs. I think this should be dealt with in the same way it would be if a kid were found to be playing with matches. With education and discussion, not jackboots, bureaucrats and cages.

Some native Amarican Indian tribes take their children on peyote journeys as early as 3 years of age. Of course, this comes attached to a very long hike and the whole tribe participates in the journey. Thus, tons of supervision and knowledge from people who have been on the journey before accompany the experience.
I think those are the keys to any first time drug experience. As far as what age for pot Ill leave that up to the parents.

As far as druggies raising kids. The parents I know that do smoke pot care more about their kids then cannabis and only indulge in situations where their children are being looked after.

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As far as druggies raising kids. The parents I know that do smoke pot care more about their kids then cannabis and only indulge in situations where their children are being looked after.

Same here.

Better they be stoned than on Ritalin. But it's ok for the state to drug your children.

Quote from: Keyser Soce on July 12, 2009, 03:39:36 pm

Better they be stoned than on Ritalin. But it's ok for the state to drug your children.

supperman,

I had a similar experience at 17 when my parents and physician advised me about marijuana.

I obtained some low-grade from a friend of mine at high school.

I tried a couple joints' worth, then decided that "getting high" was overrated.

--AmateurEmale

Quote from: Keyser Soce on July 12, 2009, 03:39:36 pm

Better they be stoned than on Ritalin. But it's ok for the state to drug your children.

+1

When crushed and snorted Ritalin has the same clinical effects as cocaine.

Test them early and get them heavily medicated before they reach voting age...

http://www.naturalnews.com/026582_depression_teens_disease.html

i honestly dont think that weed is in any way a danger to anyone of any age. ill admit that i smoke weed about 5 times a week and i can still drive a half an hour to and from work stoned as hell with no problem at all. so i guess what im tryin to say is what was the governments basis for making it illegal in the first place?

You're wrong, lizard. Marijuana has plenty of dangers as does most any substance that impacts your state of mind. I'd advise you do some reading on the subject if you don't think chronic marijuana use or driving while "stoned as hell" can be problematic. However, that does not mean it should be illegal. In fact perhaps there would be a better level of education and more opportunities to study the potential ramifications of chronic marijuana use if it wasn't an illicit substance.

Quote from: TANSTAAFL76 on July 22, 2009, 09:38:11 am

Maybe you're wrong about driving stoned.

a study released by the UK Transport Research Laboratory in August 2000, which found that pot-smoking has a minimal if not beneficial effect on driving performance.
The government-funded study was launched under pressure from anti-drug and driving groups, and was an embarassment to the British Ministers who had expected it to support their anti-stoned-driving campaigns.

The British study confirmed the results of a wide variety of research into stoned driving from around the world:

A 1983 study by the US National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) used stoned drivers on simulators, and concluded that the only statistically significant effect associated with marijuana use was slower driving.

A comprehensive 1992 study by the NHTSA found that marijuana is rarely involved in driving accidents, except when combined with alcohol. It concluded that "the THC-only drivers had an [accident] responsibility rate below that of the drug free drivers. While the difference was not statistically significant, there was no indication that cannabis by itself was a cause of fatal crashes." This study was buried for six years and not released until 1998.

Another NHTSA study performed in 1993 dosed Dutch drivers with THC and tested them on real Dutch roads. It concluded that "THC's adverse effects on driving performance appear relatively small."

A massive 1998 study by the University of Adelaide and Transport South Australia analyzed blood samples from 2,500 accidents, and found that drivers with cannabis in their system were actually slightly less likely to cause accidents than those without.

A University of Toronto study released in March 1999 found that moderate pot users typically refrained from passing cars and drove at a more consistent speed than non-users.

An important consideration when considering the effects of cannabis and driving is whether the smoker is an experienced user. Novice tokers typically experience more difficulty driving than regular users.

The British study also found that tiredness caused 10% of all fatal accidents, compared with 6% for alcohol.

I have been behind the wheel as well as on a motorcycle while stoned. I haven't, and will not, do it again. But I won't stop you.

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