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[quote=Anonymous]This is so tough. Not only is this person almost out of the house, but what he's doing isn't even illegal in several places anymore. I think this is a really tough situation to be in as a parent, when the rest of the world is saying it's no big deal.  Given his age, and given the fact that you're talking about pot and not some "hard" drug, I really think the emphasis should be on the long term. Do you want a relationship with your adult son? v. "punishing a child" because he's almost out the door. I would just do a family heart-to-heart. He needs to hear your concerns. But he needs to learn from his own consequences as well. You can't protect him from all those. And, at his age, you shouldn't.

I also don't know what his near future holds. Is he going to college? Staying home? This is where the consequences come in for him. I wouldn't hesitate to make clear that I'm not paying for college tuition for a pothead who isn't going to class. Nor would I let him stay rent-free in the home after graduation, etc. [/quote]

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