parents smoking marijuana around their children, how bad is this

I laugh as I read all your comments about pot causing cancer and lung problems pot is way less dangerous than alcohol the only reason it isn't legal is because the government wants it to be taxed like ciggarettes and alcohol once that happens it probably will be legal, no one should smoke anything around their kids but do some research before you make yourself look like an ass I have family who smokes pot randomly and they are extremely high functioning people... to compare it to cocaine or heroin is actually funny but whatever... I guess ignorance is blisss

I've really suffered over my mistake of this ever coming out in the open. Both of my sons disrespect me immensely and love their father because they found a joint in my ashtray a very long time ago. I'm going to say 2 yrs or more ago. My 18 yr old is a heavy pot smoker, and my 17 yrs old uses this as a source of disrespecting me and also smokes pot. Smoking pot for teens today is the social norm. My husband, I love him has remained virtually unscathed, although he has been a participant. We have never smoked pot in front of our children.
If you are a parent smoking pot, be cautious. One can never judge the future! Bearing the anguish and pain my children have bestowed upon me very recently has really broken up my life. The fact that I am presently unemployed and at home, I've had a difficult time learning of my children's-teens behavior. Please watch your behavior, actions, conversations with your children. You may live to regret this for a very long time. 8-|

yeah... but joints ar disgusting and most people who smoke marijuana dont smoke ciggarettes. i smoke both but i have a death wish! (:

Dont listen to these people. Ive had first hand experience with children(not mine or family) being around and even getting high. Its a moral decision for any parent. From my experience kids come out fine.

The scientific evidence suggests that smoking anything will harm the lungs and other parts of your body. If you bake the THC and then eat it, its safer for everyone.

EAting cannabis keeps you high for like 8 hours, one of my friends greened out hard after eating some brownies... poor guy probably will never eat brownies again.. when you eat it you gradualy get higher and higher each hour and thane come down each hour.

my parents did it. it doesnt do anything at all. that is complete c**p to say that marijuana is SOOO TERRIBLE. It's not. If you read at all, you'd know it reduces chances of head and neck cancers, reduces chances of staff infections, doesn't do anything to brain cells (and kills brain tumor cells) and so much more. do some research, it's a beutiful thing.

Heres a list of just a few of the many ingredients contained in cigarettes:

Ammonia: Household cleaner
Angelica root extract: Known to cause cancer in animals
Arsenic: Used in rat poisons
Benzene: Used in making dyes, synthetic rubber
Butane: Gas; used in lighter fluid
Carbon monoxide: Poisonous gas
Cadmium: Used in batteries
Cyanide: Deadly poison
DDT: A banned insecticide
Ethyl Furoate: Causes liver damage in animals
Lead: Poisonous in high doses
Formaldehiyde: Used to preserve dead specimens
Methoprene: Insecticide
Megastigmatrienone: Chemical naturally found in grapefruit juice
Maltitol: Sweetener for diabetics
Napthalene: Ingredient in mothballs
Methyl isocyanate: Its accidental release killed 2000 people in Bhopal, India in 1984
Polonium: Cancer-causing radioactive element

anyone who thinks that smoking a plant is worse than smoking these things has obviously been misinformed. im not for smoking weed in front of your kids, but most people are probably saying theyre against it because of what they hear repeated on tv and in high school health class. learn to think for yourselves.

Wow, pot heads are so dumb.

smoking cigerettes is legal so there have been studies done to link cause and effect. Marijiuana is illegal, very few people have step forward to join studies to determin cause and effect in fear of procecution. It is just now that we can study it more due to some leniancy on the laws.

I have a dumb pot head cousin who thinks its okay to smoke it during pregnancy because there are not enough studies to tell her otherwise.

First of all....Marijuana was used way back in the day for healing and medicinal purposes by Indians and others alike constantly! HELLO WTH do you think MYRRH is???!!!! I'm not saying it is right but, I have NEVER heard EVER at least in my parts in southern california 8) ANYONE who has smoked JUST marijuana and has gotten into an accident, had altered state of mind ( like violence or aggression) towards ANYONE! Now all those cases some of you are speaking on MOST LIKELY drank alcohol, or mixed other drugs before or after smoking weed. Hence, whatever happened car crash, death or suicide.:$ This topic like someone else mentioned will ALWAYS be a battle of two sides regardless but...You can not deny the fact that CIGARETTES are worse than marijuana. There are those some ppl most likely who "stretch" their supply by adding some other drug or chemical to it and the person purchasing NEVER knows what was put into it to stretch it where ever it happened to come from. If you grow your marijuana everyone knows your not adding anything to it, all your doing is nurturing it's growth wit the right lighting, grooming etc....If your getting it from the grower himself. And yes I think marijuana SHOULD be legal! IF IT HELPS SOMEONE WHO IS ILL SO BE IT! Let's sit back and REALLY think why you feel so strongly about how it is so bad "marijuana"? Because everyone was taught back in the day it's just not I don't know "POLITICALLY CORRECT". Man, EVERYONE smokes marijuana! Government officials, mayors, presidents, priests whoever, THEY ALL DO IT! What it is is that ppl choose to HIDE it like it's the worst thing to do ever. For all you un-educated ppl, the only thing that marijuana affects is the norepinephrine in your brain and through time lowers this, your "happy cells" in the brain. But, has not been proven to cause or have any cases where ONE person who has been proven throughout majority of their life smoked marijuana and later in their lives have medical issues directly from marijuana. o.O I smoke this when I am sick, aching muscles, on my menstrual cycle, when I have a headache so many things and everytime I feel much better as I would if I had medicine instead. HELL I smoke before I workout and I workout to build muscle! And old school body builders one in particular (ARNOLD SCHWARTZENEGER) will tell you it helps when you are trying to build muscle mass. I am an educated, motivated and healthy 25 yr old mother and smoking marijuana NEVER altered my judgement nor my lifestyle. I work out everyday, I eat healthy, maintain my family and mary-j never made me crash a car or act stupid never! XD

i just think how funny it is that all these posts make no sense what so ever!!! the ones saying how bad smoking marajuana is has stated no proof that any of their statistics are true...one of you says 50% more tar then a cigarette, another says only 33% more. which one is it, where did you get this information?

Im neither for, nor against smoking pot, but if you people are saying all these thing then have at least a website or book source on where you got this! i mean i can pull statistics out of my ass to and say its been found that oil from dandylions cause skin cancer...(Its proven) but how....i msorry but come on people, get your sh*t together.!!!!!!

how can cigarettes not give you cancer? does not make sense

As long as people are aware of what they are doing it's fine - but not around children please.

Same with alcohol and cigarettes.

I have a friend who has been smoking pot for over 20 years. Recently it has escalated. He smokes about 8 joints a day. His wife smokes it and they often have buddies around. At times the place is like a pea-soup fog.

With two small children in the house.

In the last 2 years he has aged 10.

He hasn't worked for 4 years and spends all day on facebook.

To pay for his own ever growing need he has become a minor dealer.

All sorts of the dregs of North Devon beat a path to his door at all hours.

With two small children in the house.

HE DOES NOT RECOGNISE THAT HE HAS A PROBLEM.

Recently he has been showing signs of agggression and schizophrenia.

Normally I would say 'So what? - He's an 'adult'.' But he's a friend who is ruining his life.

With two small children in the house.

No people should not smoke around their children, but to do it when they are in school or out of the house is completely fine. Marijuana smoke is no where near as bad as cigarette smoke, and never will be. Pot is probably the least dangerous drug out their, even less than caffeine. I got my mother to start smoking to help her with her cancer, she is now 200% better now than she was on those horrible prescription medications they had her on.

Marijuana is a wonderful plant if consumed responsibly. Sadly we will always have idiots that can't handle themselves. Don't blame the plant if someone decided to make bad choices, chances are they aren't too bright to begin with.

people who smoke anything in front of there children are ignorant and stupid...you guys should be ashamed of yourselves..

First, I am having a similar issue with a friend. Can anyone tell me anywhere where I can view a study or results from showing the link from marijuana smoke to cancer, or to any developmental or psychological/neurological issues? The rebuttal always goes that there is no proof. I havea friend who dies from throat cancer when he was only 17. He smoked at least 1 joint every day but never touched a tobacco product. This isn't enough proof for him - I need a study!