Smoking weed

[sunshineandrainbowsparkles]

Ok..... I smoke marijuana, never around my kids but when they are in bed. I've been invited to stay at families house before with my 2 children (4 and 5 now) and it's always been a bit of a military operation if I want to smoke on an evening. My family drink and I don't, so whilst they unwind with a few drinks I like to have a smoke. Do you think they would understand this considering I don't drink, one family member used to smoke weed, and they all know why I can't drink. Am I being out of order expecting my 30 something family members will understand.... or do I just keep hiding it with e tea string mints and bad Avon perfume??

Alcohol isn't illegal.
You're missing the point.

It's concerning if parents are breaking the law. It's concerning if parents are drug users. If you can't understand that then I hope you're not a parent.
And nobody says a pissed parent who stinks of drink isn't a concern. Stop trying to justify the use of illegal drugs

I am far from misinformed. It's not regulated. It's linked to mental health issues. It's not something parents should be doing.
No pearl clutching. I have a close friend who works in drug rehab. Many years of teaching dope head teens.
It's not healthy. Drug use never is.

The use of illegal drugs are never ok.

Getting stoned is acceptable behaviour?
Really?
Great example.

I effectively enabled my ex in his big weed habit by allowing him to smoke. In the end he developed a psychosis. I feel bad that I enabled him - don't put that on your relatives. It was skunk for over a decade and massive use, so I get this is not likely to be you OP.

Personally have nothing against smoking weed, but it will def not help your anxiety

Having a glass of wine on a Friday is the same as smoking weed? I think it's you that's misinformed.

Christ. There's definitely room for discussion about class analysis and prejudices regarding drug taking. And 'drug taking' is far too broad scope to describe the vast amount of things people take, the amount they take and how often they do so to blanket under this nonsense linear idea of black and white good and bad.

As for raising eyebrows in A&E, please. Any involvement of considerable intoxication directly exposed to children then yes, of course.. But christ, I think many people would be entirely shocked about the very normal non-drug addict people that access healthcare across the board that have or do take drugs. I mean this goes for the people that treat them as well.

Outside of adults making choices about a pint or a joint once in a while, I suppose I will have to have words with my neuro and ortho colleagues who routinely suggest cannabis as a non-BNF possibility of helping them, because oh yeah it's bad for you.

Weed is sold by dealers. You have no idea exactly what you are buying. It can cause MH issues.
I can buy properly labelled alcohol from the supermarket. I know exactly what I am drinking. It's not illegal. It won't cause psychosis.
If you really can't see any difference you need to do some research of your own.

Yeah research into the massive movement of ex-ceramic teachers growing it in their 3 story victorian town houses in Chelsea.

I think you missed the point talon... must be hard to read properly whilst sitting in a cloud of cynicism.

So when they legalise it (when, not if!) will it be ok then? I bet half of you commit driving offences daily, without even realising you're doing it, putting other people's lives in jeopardy because you're in a hurry. Don't play the legal card.... weed has never put my life, of caused me to put others lives in danger... and with two small children that's pretty much what I made my 'fucks given' barometer on.

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So a substance has to threaten your life before you deem it unhealthy?

Wolfiefan of you think alcohol cannot lead to psychosis you are deluded. No more alcohol for you!
This wasn't a thread about whether you think smoking weed is acceptable or not, I couldn't give a flying monkey what you think about that. All I asked was would you speak to your family members.... and as it happens I did. A few of your up your arsehole comments made me realise my family are pretty awesome people who don't care about a spliff or two.

Alcohol is far more unhealthy than cannabis, so if you're basing your substance intake on what's harmful then you need to switch!

You only need to look to Mumsnet for the alcohol posts

Wow. Rude and a dope head. I'm out. And I'm glad my family don't normlise drug taking. I would hate for my kids to grow up around that.