WaPost article on teens and weed

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why are you allowing your kid to do drugs? Legal or not, kids have always used and it’s a parenting issue, above anything.

OP. I didn’t “allow” but he’s 18 and it’s LEGAL. But it’s 10x stronger than I was a teen.

The article states that what used to be 4ml?%? THC is now 40-90 whatever the unit they cite.

For the poster who asked, yes, he’s better but it was scary and months of hospitalization & treatment center - all after smoking vape just once. The hospital said they are seeing more of these cases. I’m so sad for our kids.

It's only legal with a medical prescription card and if he's living in your home, you are allowing it. And, it sounds like he did it prior to 18. Sounds like addiction and drug use run in the family.

You know, recreational weed is legal but I think it’s 21 and over.

OP, what state is recreational weed legal at 18? Did your son get prescription for it for the weed he smoked?

Hey folks, there’s this thing called the Internet. You can type words into and and give if your debit card number (cause you’re a responsible teen with a job) and then the INTERNET will mail you a vape pen that you can smoke and get high.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My DS has been hospitalized for cannabis induced psychosis due to strong weed. Looks like he’s not alone. What have we done as a nation? I understand the criminal justice component but our kids will suffer.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/parenting/2023/05/01/teen-pot-use/

“We ??”

The democrats did this, OP.

You voted for this. Elections have consequences.

[Anonymous]

In the ER, we are seeing a lot of cases of Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome in teens & young people. That's basically weed-induced barfing for prolonged use.

It used to be older doctors would see CHS maybe a handful of times in their whole career. Now we see it multiple times each week. You have to smoke a LOT of weed, too. Insane.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My DS has been hospitalized for cannabis induced psychosis due to strong weed. Looks like he’s not alone. What have we done as a nation? I understand the criminal justice component but our kids will suffer.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/parenting/2023/05/01/teen-pot-use/

“We ??”

The democrats did this, OP.

You voted for this. Elections have consequences.

Let’s not bring politics into this. Plus John Boehner, former House Speaker, would like a word.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why are you allowing your kid to do drugs? Legal or not, kids have always used and it’s a parenting issue, above anything.

OP. I didn’t “allow” but he’s 18 and it’s LEGAL. But it’s 10x stronger than I was a teen.

The article states that what used to be 4ml?%? THC is now 40-90 whatever the unit they cite.

For the poster who asked, yes, he’s better but it was scary and months of hospitalization & treatment center - all after smoking vape just once. The hospital said they are seeing more of these cases. I’m so sad for our kids.

It's only legal with a medical prescription card and if he's living in your home, you are allowing it. And, it sounds like he did it prior to 18. Sounds like addiction and drug use run in the family.

You know, recreational weed is legal but I think it’s 21 and over.

OP, what state is recreational weed legal at 18? Did your son get prescription for it for the weed he smoked?

Hey folks, there’s this thing called the Internet. You can type words into and and give if your debit card number (cause you’re a responsible teen with a job) and then the INTERNET will mail you a vape pen that you can smoke and get high.

I'm obviously aware that weed can be obtained illegally, but OP said because her son was 18 and it was legal, that she was helpless to stop him from accessing it, which suggested he got it through legal means and not illegal ones.

Pay attention, Jan.

[Anonymous]

OP here. My intention of posting was to help educate parents of the dangers of this new weed. We need to be talking to our tweens, before the peer pressure starts. And we parents need to know this ain’t your 1990’s weed. This stuff is strong, and scary and kids will try it. For all those posters who want to blame me or other parents I say, good luck. Really.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why are you allowing your kid to do drugs? Legal or not, kids have always used and it’s a parenting issue, above anything.

OP. I didn’t “allow” but he’s 18 and it’s LEGAL. But it’s 10x stronger than I was a teen.

The article states that what used to be 4ml?%? THC is now 40-90 whatever the unit they cite.

For the poster who asked, yes, he’s better but it was scary and months of hospitalization & treatment center - all after smoking vape just once. The hospital said they are seeing more of these cases. I’m so sad for our kids.

It's only legal with a medical prescription card and if he's living in your home, you are allowing it. And, it sounds like he did it prior to 18. Sounds like addiction and drug use run in the family.

You know, recreational weed is legal but I think it’s 21 and over.

OP, what state is recreational weed legal at 18? Did your son get prescription for it for the weed he smoked?

Hey folks, there’s this thing called the Internet. You can type words into and and give if your debit card number (cause you’re a responsible teen with a job) and then the INTERNET will mail you a vape pen that you can smoke and get high.

The internet does not mail anything. A company does. Op child was using far before 18 and did not monitor it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. My intention of posting was to help educate parents of the dangers of this new weed. We need to be talking to our tweens, before the peer pressure starts. And we parents need to know this ain’t your 1990’s weed. This stuff is strong, and scary and kids will try it. For all those posters who want to blame me or other parents I say, good luck. Really.

We, no, you. Many of us have done this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. My intention of posting was to help educate parents of the dangers of this new weed. We need to be talking to our tweens, before the peer pressure starts. And we parents need to know this ain’t your 1990’s weed. This stuff is strong, and scary and kids will try it. For all those posters who want to blame me or other parents I say, good luck. Really.

We, no, you. Many of us have done this.

There are real people posting with real feelings. No need to be so nasty.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why are you allowing your kid to do drugs? Legal or not, kids have always used and it’s a parenting issue, above anything.

OP. I didn’t “allow” but he’s 18 and it’s LEGAL. But it’s 10x stronger than I was a teen.

The article states that what used to be 4ml?%? THC is now 40-90 whatever the unit they cite.

For the poster who asked, yes, he’s better but it was scary and months of hospitalization & treatment center - all after smoking vape just once. The hospital said they are seeing more of these cases. I’m so sad for our kids.

It's only legal with a medical prescription card and if he's living in your home, you are allowing it. And, it sounds like he did it prior to 18. Sounds like addiction and drug use run in the family.

You know, recreational weed is legal but I think it’s 21 and over.

OP, what state is recreational weed legal at 18? Did your son get prescription for it for the weed he smoked?

Hey folks, there’s this thing called the Internet. You can type words into and and give if your debit card number (cause you’re a responsible teen with a job) and then the INTERNET will mail you a vape pen that you can smoke and get high.

<b>The internet does not mail anything. </b> A company does. Op child was using far before 18 and did not monitor it.

I know of many high school students who disagree.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My DS has been hospitalized for cannabis induced psychosis due to strong weed. Looks like he’s not alone. What have we done as a nation? I understand the criminal justice component but our kids will suffer.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/parenting/2023/05/01/teen-pot-use/

“We ??”

The democrats did this, OP.

You voted for this. Elections have consequences.

Let’s not bring politics into this. Plus John Boehner, former House Speaker, would like a word.

Given Virginia democrats proudly campaigned on how THEY legalized marijuana here, yes, let’s bring politics into it.

You voted FOR this. So why are you complaining now?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My DS has been hospitalized for cannabis induced psychosis due to strong weed. Looks like he’s not alone. What have we done as a nation? I understand the criminal justice component but our kids will suffer.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/parenting/2023/05/01/teen-pot-use/

“We ??”

The democrats did this, OP.

You voted for this. Elections have consequences.

I was a teen in the 90s and could get very strong weed at Stuyvesant HS pretty much any time I wanted it. Strong weed has been around for decades.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My DS has been hospitalized for cannabis induced psychosis due to strong weed. Looks like he’s not alone. What have we done as a nation? I understand the criminal justice component but our kids will suffer.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/parenting/2023/05/01/teen-pot-use/

“We ??”

The democrats did this, OP.

You voted for this. Elections have consequences.

I was a teen in the 90s and could get very strong weed at Stuyvesant HS pretty much any time I wanted it. Strong weed has been around for decades.

Exhibit A: The adult enablers I was talking about.

[Anonymous]

It’s very pervasive at our high school. I hate it. But I’ve noticed kids hardly drink nowadays and if I have a kid who is determined to rebel and be bad, pot is the lesser of two evils to me. Maybe only bc of the amount of alcoholism in my family…. But this stuff concerns me - long term effects..

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My DS has been hospitalized for cannabis induced psychosis due to strong weed. Looks like he’s not alone. What have we done as a nation? I understand the criminal justice component but our kids will suffer.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/parenting/2023/05/01/teen-pot-use/

“We ??”

The democrats did this, OP.

You voted for this. Elections have consequences.

I was a teen in the 90s and could get very strong weed at Stuyvesant HS pretty much any time I wanted it. Strong weed has been around for decades.

Exhibit A: The adult enablers I was talking about.

What am I enabling? I'm just saying that new legislation hasn't changed as much as people want to think it has. Blaming the voters who wanted to stop spending taxpayer money on prosecuting and incarcerating pot users doesn't make sense.