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[quote=Anonymous]I wouldn’t worry about her religious or political views.  I think the chances that she would discuss politics or religion with other people’s 8yo children are EXTREMELY unlikely.  In the remote possibility that she does, you can counter whatever she says with explanations of your family’s values.  Your daughter is getting old enough to start understanding those types of topics, and exposure to them is inevitable.

The marijuana is different as it is a physical danger.  Not only do I not want someone whose judgement might be compromised by marijuana to be watching my child, secondhand smoke is a concern with marijuana smoke just like it is for tobacco.  Moreover, there have been tragic cases where children mistakenly consume gummies or other edibles.

Since she has indicated pro-marijuana sentiments, I think it would be perfectly reasonable to ask about it, in the same way that some parents might ask about other concerns (guns, screens, pools, diet, etc.) before playdates.  If it helps, you can frame it as “I know I worry too much”, “I’m probably overprotective”, etc., because  I think every family has things they worry about that other families don’t think are problematic.  We need to support other families efforts to protect their children to the best of their abilities, even if how they do so may seem unnecessary to us.[/quote]

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