Marijuana and kids

[mya1k9]

That is your problem, not your mother smoking weed for medicinal purposes. He sounds like a monster.

He is not a monster, just very rigid in his beliefs, but as I stated I've told him and he was ok with it. Much more so than I thought. Your right, a big part of the problem was him finding out and now that's off the table. As I said from the beginning, it's her life and if it helps her , so be it. I just don't want my daughter finding out quite yet. But now, I feel better knowing that if she comes home smelling bad, we can discuss it in my house as opposed to hiding it.

 

[Shanti]

I’d almost think this would make it more promising as a pharmaceutical, not less so. There’s got to be a huge potential market of people who would take a prescription pill of this type but would never smoke or consume street drugs...

A more broadly legal pill version absolutely would increase the drug's use. That goes beyond people who just don't want to smoke weed, to people who currently can't get it or live in states where the punishments for getting caught using it might outweigh the benefits. It also includes those with lung/esophageal problems/asthma who can't smoke anything. With all of the flap over marijuana's legality/benefits, people forget that smoking maijuana is just as bad for the lungs as smoking cigarettes. I hope an effective pill is created for everyone's benefit.

 

[kenthanson]

I'm all for legalizing weed, especially for medicinal purposes, but it being "natural" has nothing to do with it. Poison ivy is natural. Arsenic is natural. Also I'd argue with the no side effects thing, especially if you're smoking it.

And if poison ivy had any medicnal uses I would be very happy to use that rather then a pharmaceutical drug, so yes it does matter.

What are the known side effects of marijuana? Find those and then put them up against a list from pharmaceutical drugs side effects, I know which one I would rather have.

 

[kenthanson]

A more broadly legal pill version absolutely would increase the drug's use. That goes beyond people who just don't want to smoke weed, to people who currently can't get it or live in states where the punishments for getting caught using it might outweigh the benefits. It also includes those with lung/esophageal problems/asthma who can't smoke anything. With all of the flap over marijuana's legality/benefits, people forget that smoking maijuana is just as bad for the lungs as smoking cigarettes. I hope an effective pill is created for everyone's benefit.

That's essentially what edibles are and they are being used by many pain relief seekers for relief.

 

[Hikergirl]

And if poison ivy had any medicnal uses I would be very happy to use that rather then a pharmaceutical drug, so yes it does matter.

What are the known side effects of marijuana? Find those and then put them up against a list from pharmaceutical drugs side effects, I know which one I would rather have.

I totally agree. I have recently tried to cut out using chemicals in my cleaning and my personal beauty products, along with my food. Why wouldn't I want a natural pain killer instead of something manufactured in a lab.
There are plenty of natural remedies out there that people use everyday, marijuana is just another one that can be added to the list. Maybe some day it will be legally available to anyone who needs it, or just wants it.

Glad everything went well with telling your dh OP.

 

[TipsyTraveler]

I have been in so many situations where I've encountered someone who reeks so heavily of weed that I've made a crack about getting a contact high, that I can't begin to quantify it. The smell is every bit as strong as cigarettes and I say this as someone who has plenty of experience with both. I just asked my DH if he thinks weed smells as strongly as cigarettes and he said, "At least as strong, if not more so."

I'm shocked anyone could think of marijuana as a "light, ephemeral fragrance."

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

OP, I'm glad to hear that their Dad reacted well. Sounds like something that you will all work out well as a family!

Side comment... I voted to legalize marijuana for medicinal purposes in CA a million years ago -- clinical evidence does show it is helpful in a number of cases. I do find the trend to legalize generally interesting, given that increasingly studies are showing deleterious effects of regular marijuana use, particular among young people, including some longterm effects. Think we're being a bit too cavalier with this as a society at this point, and quite possibly giving young people the wrong impression.

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

I'm all for legalizing weed, especially for medicinal purposes, but it being "natural" has nothing to do with it. Poison ivy is natural. Arsenic is natural. Also I'd argue with the no side effects thing, especially if you're smoking it.

You're so right about the "it's natural" argument. I remember being a Biochemistry major and taking pharmacology, and my mom telling me how she wanted to replace several of her meds (for diabetes, heart disease) with supplements. After all, "they" say they work well for these ailments, and they are NATURAL! What could be wrong with that?! My response to her was that botulinum is natural, too. That on its own isn't close to an argument to partake.

 

[tvguy]

Researchers are working on a pill, but before marketing it they have to verify that the pill would work as well as the smoked version, is no less safe, etc. All of that development and the clinical trials take a lot of time and money. I've read about one promising clinical trial for a pill, but it only had 30 participants. So a marijuana pill is not impossible but is also not going to be on the market anytime soon.

The fact that the substance's legality has been so hotly contested nationwide has made it hard to fundraise a ton of research money for it...

If you read the article I posted, there are at least 3 on the market, and have been for several years. No, it's not impossible, people just choose to smoke or eat it instead. Or Doctors could not want to prescribe them.

 

[Wishing on a star]

I am not going to judge your mom, AT ALL....

This isn't about one's views on Marijuana.
To me, this is about the care and safety of my child(ren)

You need to take all of that personal moral judgment out of the equation, and make your own choice.
Are you comfortable with sleepovers, or not.
Make that choice, Own that choice.

Like the saying goes:
You can't be responsible for, or expect to change, other peoples views or actions and decisions.
But, you have to be responsible for your own actions and decisions.

Just for me, my personal answer, no, I would not send my child for sleepovers if the level of the smell and the obvious effects of the Marijuana are that significant.
Your kids can have a nice relationship with their grandmother without sleepovers.
Sleepovers, IMHO, are not automaticially expected, or necessary.

You are leaving somebody else to care for your child(ren).
What could happen????
Does she drive???
With her health conditions and limitations, painkillers, marijuana, etc... is she truly capable of providing acceptable care for children?
Lots of factors going on.

 

[jerseygal]

So I used to be a frequent poster but now I m a only lurk as I have no fun upcoming vacations coming up. So I have as problem that I would like advice on and don't want to put it out in Facebook land. My mom has a chronic debilitating disease that she has h a d for 30+ years. She has, as of the last 5 years or so, used marijuana to ease her pain. I don't agree but I'm also not her and don't argue or speak to her about it. Full disclosure, I've never tried marijuana. But her life, whatever she feels works for her. We do not live in a legal state. Tonite my daughter who is 11 went over for a sleepover, it was so fragrant in the air that she was going on and on about the door. She is naive right now but will very soon figure out what the smell is and I don't want to explain that it's ok for grandma but not for other people. I want to tell my mom that if the kids will be over to refrain from smoking but she is over the top emotional. My reasoning is her decision making as abilities are not going to be good and my kids need to be safe. But, on the other hand, if she were on pain meds , it may be the same problem so that's probably not a valid argument. I just am looking for opinions, am I over reacting? What would you do? Thanks for reading. By the way, my mom and I are very close but she doesn't respond well to any criticism and cries very easily. I know this is long, thanks again for responding.

IMO, your Mother should refrain from smoking marijuana for her medical situation while her granddaughter is in her company and at her home at all times. If she cannot do that, I would not allow my daughter to visit her grandmother IF she has the need to smoke marijuana in her granddaughter company. No apologies necessary. This is your daughter and you can raise her as you see fit. In my opinion, you are not overreacting at all. Eleven yeas old is extremely impressionable.

 

[mjkacmom]

IMO, your Mother should refrain from smoking marijuana for her medical situation while her granddaughter is in her company and at her home at all times. If she cannot do that, I would not allow my daughter to visit her grandmother IF she has the need to smoke marijuana in her granddaughter company. No apologies necessary. This is your daughter and you can raise her as you see fit. In my opinion, you are not overreacting at all. Eleven yeas old is extremely impressionable.

She doesn’t smoke when the child is there though.

 

[bcla]

A more broadly legal pill version absolutely would increase the drug's use. That goes beyond people who just don't want to smoke weed, to people who currently can't get it or live in states where the punishments for getting caught using it might outweigh the benefits. It also includes those with lung/esophageal problems/asthma who can't smoke anything. With all of the flap over marijuana's legality/benefits, people forget that smoking maijuana is just as bad for the lungs as smoking cigarettes. I hope an effective pill is created for everyone's benefit.

There’s a synthetic THC medication called Marinol.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dronabinol

Many who have tried it say it’s not as effective. It’s only FDA approved for appetite improvement and nausea reduction.

I’m not a big fan of smoking anything. I’ve never tried smoking ever, and have never taken any illegal drug. Smoking marijuana to get high doesn’t appeal to me. However, marijuana is very much different than cigarettes or other forms of tobacco. It’s a small amount of smoke, and there are reports that certain compounds in the smoke may reduce any carcinogenic effects of the smoke.

I kind of wondered why it couldn’t work in an inhaler, but many claim that the burning is what creates several benefits.

 

[Summer2018]

I'm all for legalizing weed, especially for medicinal purposes, but it being "natural" has nothing to do with it. Poison ivy is natural. Arsenic is natural. Also I'd argue with the no side effects thing, especially if you're smoking it.

Exactly. Heroin is naturally derived from the poppy plant.

 

[ronandannette]

A more broadly legal pill version absolutely would increase the drug's use. That goes beyond people who just don't want to smoke weed, to people who currently can't get it or live in states where the punishments for getting caught using it might outweigh the benefits. It also includes those with lung/esophageal problems/asthma who can't smoke anything. With all of the flap over marijuana's legality/benefits, people forget that smoking maijuana is just as bad for the lungs as smoking cigarettes. I hope an effective pill is created for everyone's benefit.

Agree.

If you read the article I posted, there are at least 3 on the market, and have been for several years. No, it's not impossible, people just choose to smoke or eat it instead. Or Doctors could not want to prescribe them.

I confess I did not read the article, nor have I ever heard of the Marinol mentioned by @bcla, but I appreciate the information. I'm going to try and remember it to discuss with my doctor if I'm ever in need.

I have been in so many situations where I've encountered someone who reeks so heavily of weed that I've made a crack about getting a contact high, that I can't begin to quantify it. The smell is every bit as strong as cigarettes and I say this as someone who has plenty of experience with both. I just asked my DH if he thinks weed smells as strongly as cigarettes and he said, "At least as strong, if not more so."

I'm shocked anyone could think of marijuana as a "light, ephemeral fragrance."

This is all I'm saying - that pot smells and whether you like the smell or not, it's distinctive and pervasive. No ranting diatribe on whether or not anybody should use it. As a cigarette smoker, I'm resigned to the well-deserved criticism of that smell and try to be mindful of other people's comfort. It just seems weird to me that anybody would deny it's an issue.

 

[Summer2018]

OP, I'm glad to hear that their Dad reacted well. Sounds like something that you will all work out well as a family!

Side comment... I voted to legalize marijuana for medicinal purposes in CA a million years ago -- clinical evidence does show it is helpful in a number of cases. I do find the trend to legalize generally interesting, given that increasingly studies are showing deleterious effects of regular marijuana use, particular among your people, including some longterm effects. Think we're being a bit too cavalier with this as a society at this point, and quite possibly giving young people the wrong impression.

I have no problem with legalizing marijuana for medicinal purposes. My brother has lymphoma and I believe he has a medical card. If it’s grown in a controlled environment, it is safer than trusting some street thug drug dealer. I’m amazed that people who are careful about eating organic food will injest something that could be laced with a dangerous substance. Unbelievable.

 

[ronandannette]

My daughter and her boyfriend ran into a friends house for one minute to drop something off from school. They came back into my car reeking like cigarette smoke. They told me his mom chain smokes on the couch all day and the house is completely hazy from smoke. Poor kid who has to live there.

Eww, eww, eww!! As a smoker, I haven't smoked indoors anywhere for 15 years or more and I don't know anybody that does. That would be an unbearable smell. As a child, my DS told us once he got teased because I smoked - I presumed it was from the smell and even though we didn't smoke in the house or in the car when he was present, I immediately stopped smoking anywhere in his proximity.

 

[mi*vida*loca]

Street thug drug dealer

You’d be surprised who these drug dealers are. They’re far from thugs.

 

[Summer2018]

IMO, your Mother should refrain from smoking marijuana for her medical situation while her granddaughter is in her company and at her home at all times. If she cannot do that, I would not allow my daughter to visit her grandmother IF she has the need to smoke marijuana in her granddaughter company. No apologies necessary. This is your daughter and you can raise her as you see fit. In my opinion, you are not overreacting at all. Eleven yeas old is extremely impressionable.

My father-in-law smoked like a chimney. My mother-in-law, a non-smoker, developed lung cancer from breathing in second hand smoke. Gifts stunk of smoke. Everything that came from their home reeked of smoke.

When DD was born, I told my husband that we were not bringing her to their house. They visited us, still smelled badly, but at least the air in our home was fresh. My father-in-law decided to quit smoking for her. His doctor told him that his granddaughter saved his life. My MIL went into remission and is still living. My FIL recently passed at the age of 90, 20 years smoke free.

I’m so glad I put my foot down.

 

[mjkacmom]

It can be vaped with very little smell, and it’s not a pot smell. Kids are doing it in school, heck my friend is an inner city middle school teacher, other teachers come to her classroom when it’s empty and vape it.