Does anyone let their teenager smoke weed?

[Anonymous]

Nope

[Anonymous]

Totally fine for adults.
Not good at all for developing brains.
I would not knowingly allow.

[Anonymous]

Absolutely not.

[Anonymous]

Here you go, all the info you need

https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/research-reports/marijuana/there-link-between-marijuana-use-psychiatric-disorders

[Anonymous]

Pathetic excuse for parenting.

[Anonymous]

No, but I haven't found a way to stop it either.

[Anonymous]

LMAO

From the article linked above:

"Recent research suggests that smoking high-potency marijuana every day could increase the chances of developing psychosis by nearly five times compared to people who have never used marijuana.113 T"

I don't think anybody here is talking about condoning smoking EVERY DAY. SMH.

[Anonymous]

My super strict Asian parents let my sister.

She was allowed to smoke up on the deck a few times a week as long as her grades and test scores were strong.

When she first got caught they were furious beyond belief but her response was “would you rather me have a joint in my mouth or a d**k”….my sister never drank or was wild with boys so our parents lived with the pot habit.

Their largest fears were bad grades and being a thot so while weed wasn’t celebrated and they weren’t the type of parents to smoke along with kids, they decided it was better.

I guess it just depends on your house. Some families are way more sex positive but would flip over weed. Ours was the opposite

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:LMAO

From the article linked above:

"Recent research suggests that smoking high-potency marijuana every day could increase the chances of developing psychosis by nearly five times compared to people who have never used marijuana.113 T"

I don't think anybody here is talking about condoning smoking EVERY DAY. SMH.

That’s by no means the only study linking cannabis use to increased risk of psychosis in young people. There are also lots of studies about increasing potency being associated with higher risk. I truly could not care less what adults do but you are stupid to minimize the risks to the adolescent brain.

[Anonymous]

Where do they buy it?

A lot of weed is laced with Spice/K2 and other drugs that can kill people.

I told my teen not to smoke it until her brain is done developing and to buy it legally if she wants to do it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My thoughts are that it’s stupid and irresponsible and if your friend took the time to google it she would see that for adolescents there is a very real risk of psychosis.

This. Plus read up on the amount of pesticides used to grow it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A friend of mine has a teenager, who suffers from depression and anxiety. She allows him to smoke weed, in order to keep him calm. It is not medically prescribed. How common is it to let your teenager just smoke weed? Is it that big of a deal? I don’t know much about it, I just wanted to get others thoughts on it..

I know a guy like this who used weed for this exact purpose as a teen well into adulthood. By 33 he was stoned 24/7 and wound up diagnosed bipolar (based on symptoms I would guess schizophrenic as well but he won’t see a dr regularly). His wife divorced him and I believe he is homeless and couch surfing the last I heard.

I wish I were an anti-weed troll but this is the truth and why I won’t let my kids smoke weed to alleviate mental health problems. They need clinical diagnoses and care or you risk winding up with a spiraling addict.

A healthy, well adjusted teen that uses weed occasionally for recreation is not nearly as big of a deal as one using it to cope with mental health problems.

Hilarious. Thank you.

[Anonymous]

If you or your child has a psychiatrist ask them if it’s a good idea. Spoiler: it’s not.

[Anonymous]

No, and I would beg my kid to hold off as long as they can. Mental illness like bipolar and schizophrenia runs in our family. I smoked a little in college but when I was 20 had a couple of bad highs that I believe may have triggered a decade of treatment resistant anxiety and depression. The flower, the oils, the concentrates-it's all so strong these days and too easy to overdo.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I grew up in an area where this was really common. Many friends smoked with their parents recreationally. As far as I am aware, none of them developed crippling addictions.

The pot of those days doesn't come close to the potency of what is out there now.