Did you know that college kids smoke week OP?

Anonymous wrote:Another great societal choice.

Do you think that will influence their education and driving?

Glad I won’t be around in 50 years.

I agree. Let's get together and complain about this over a beer.

I went to a NESCAC 20 years ago and I was part of a random group of freshman who were put in substance free housing thanks to clueless deans. 90% of the rest of the floor were sophomores who had bad room draw numbers and just wanted to be in the same building as their friends.

Our 'substance free' floor was anything but.

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Anonymous wrote:OP -- where do you live that you aren't surrounded by weed? In the DC area, the smell of weed is everywhere--walking down the street, at the mall, in the grocery store, at the library, etc. Why would you expect any less on a college campus? I went to college before weed was legal and was surrounded by weed, so, yes, I think there's even easier access to weed in college now that it's legal/decriminalized in a majority of states.

Safer than drinking to excess.

No, it's not.

Please explain. Dying of alcohol poisoning exists. It's impossible to die from cannabis.

Not PP but actually you're wrong. There's strong evidence to suggest some cannabis use in young men 17yrs old+ leads to long term psychosis and can trigger schizophrenia. That's a death sentence if ever there was one.

Correct. And what’s legal is medicinal mj, which is weaker. OP, were the Yalies vaping it or smoking joints?

Where do you get your info? PP is wrong, as explained previously.

And people who use marijuana medicinally have all different needs and preferences. Some people want it to be low THC. Some people want just one toke of flower that is 25% THC.

Everyone who is dismissive - "this is no big deal, it's legal now, college kids have always smoked pot" - are you aware that pot is much stronger, more addictive, and more dangerous today than the kind you used to grow in your dorm? You really ought to discuss this with your kids.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6312155/pdf/ms115_p0482.pdf

And that's even leaving aside the concern it might be laced with fentanyl.

Pot was basically legal at my alma mater in the 1980's.

Anonymous wrote:NP. Anecdotally, I am surprised how many of my DS’s high school friends who were highly focused and disciplined students at a DC private are suddenly so into pot. These kids were fairly nerdy straight arrows in high school. It’s concerning. This whole generation just seems emotionally exhausted to me in a way that my own generation was not at a similar age.

I was a straight-arrow fairly nerdy kid in HS who got into pot (and more!) when I was in college. Same for most other kids I knew.

NP. Anecdotally, I am surprised how many of my DS’s high school friends who were highly focused and disciplined students at a DC private are suddenly so into pot. These kids were fairly nerdy straight arrows in high school. It’s concerning. This whole generation just seems emotionally exhausted to me in a way that my own generation was not at a similar age.

I'm the previous poster with the kid in the substance-free (which is not a dumping ground for kids with addiction at his school) dorm in CT.

I don't advocate drinking. I don't advocate the use of weed. But the reality is that both are out there. Talk to your kid about these things. Talk, talk, talk, and then talk some more to your kid about these challenging situations.

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Anonymous wrote:OP -- where do you live that you aren't surrounded by weed? In the DC area, the smell of weed is everywhere--walking down the street, at the mall, in the grocery store, at the library, etc. Why would you expect any less on a college campus? I went to college before weed was legal and was surrounded by weed, so, yes, I think there's even easier access to weed in college now that it's legal/decriminalized in a majority of states.

Safer than drinking to excess.

No, it's not.

Please explain. Dying of alcohol poisoning exists. It's impossible to die from cannabis.

Not PP but actually you're wrong. There's strong evidence to suggest some cannabis use in young men 17yrs old+ leads to long term psychosis and can trigger schizophrenia. That's a death sentence if ever there was one.

Correct. And what’s legal is medicinal mj, which is weaker. OP, were the Yalies vaping it or smoking joints?

Anonymous wrote:OP here. No, we are not Amish. Just shocked at the widespread use of cannabis on college campuses. We walked the Yale campus and saw no fewer than one dozen incidents of cannabis use out in the open. Students were actually consuming cannabis gummy bears in a pizza parlor. It was like whole campus was stoned on a late Saturday afternoon. It was snowing too. If it’s happening at Yale like this, I can only imagine what it’s like at other schools. The sheer ubiquitousness of it is what stunned me.

I’m with you OP. I just caught my HSer vaping weed and learned that what is being used today is many times stronger than the old stuff. It is highly addictive too. I feel like we’re rotting from the inside out.

Anonymous wrote:OP here. No, we are not Amish. Just shocked at the widespread use of cannabis on college campuses. We walked the Yale campus and saw no fewer than one dozen incidents of cannabis use out in the open. Students were actually consuming cannabis gummy bears in a pizza parlor. It was like whole campus was stoned on a late Saturday afternoon. It was snowing too. If it’s happening at Yale like this, I can only imagine what it’s like at other schools. The sheer ubiquitousness of it is what stunned me.

You must have amazing eyesight! You can tell the difference between regular and cannabis gummy bears in a pizza parlor? I'm impressed. Most cannabis gummies are NOT bears. AND it was snowing. Wow. What a day you must have had.

Recreational cannabis is legal in Connecticut for those 21 and older. Do people in college under the age of 21 partake in this? Yes. Alcohol consumption is also legal in Connecticut for those 21 and older. Do college students under the age of 21 partake in this? Yes.

Cities and towns in CT have different laws about open consumption of cannabis. Check local laws.

My child goes to college in Connecticut and is very happy living in a substance-free dorm. He chose this living situation himself. We did not suggest this. Your child will encounter alcohol and cannabis in college.

Hope she’s not a surgeon, pilot, handling someone else’s money or god forbid children. If she’s an artist then fine. Keep in mind, long time recreational pot smokers don’t age well.

Anonymous wrote:How are kids able to keep up their academics stoned/high, specially those doing it daily?

I know there is drinking but then you sober up and get ready for the next day. How do kids function in real life high?

My wife has a demanding, professional 50-60 hour a week job that she excels at and she's often high.

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Anonymous wrote:Many universities offer substance free dorm communities. My DD hates the smell of weed and is targeting schools that offer these safe spaces. Has anyone had a good experience in the substance free dorms?

I was just about to ask that same question. Interested in this answer.

This can vary widely by school: some substance-free dorms have a lot of kids who were put there as part of a rehab process and/or probation. Others it's mainly by choice. Others it's very mixed. The vibe--and compliance-- is going to be very different depending on the composition of the people.

exactly have heard horror stories about some substance free floors that they are in fact the worst offenders because they are often kids who have a problem and are put there.

Some schools make a distinction between “recovery housing” for students battling addiction and “substance free” which is for students who make a commitment not to use substances and want to live with like-minded students. A school might have both types of housing or just one or the other.