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Yeah I again see we disagree, I think as a society our obligation as adults should be to protect and guide our youth so they can maximize their potential during growing and mind expansion years and plan what their future will be, rather than just letting the chips fall where they may.
For example, when we prepare food we try to limit high calorie, high fat, quickie food and instead try and educate and serve as healthy food as possible.. We also try and explain merit in taking effort, thinking of the future and what goals are good to set for not just today or tomorrow but for 5-10 yrs ahead and plan NOW for that path and make decisions to better increase your chances of success.
I think life is much tougher for the youth now than before and I am not a passive parent and until the kiddos are adult age I wont allow pot, alkie, cigs, anything that is an adult decision and positively anything that harms health and detracts from goals and ambition.
I also think as a society we are too passive about influencing kids and I think legalizing pot is a passive lazy decision that appeases a group that will pursue this no matter what, it opens up exploration to those who are influenceable and as a society we should take more precaution and think more about the cost to society rather than the few getting what they want.
If I were to smoke pot (of course I would never do this, as you can tell) I for sure would never let a minor I am responsible for know I did in ANY fashion, the responsibility as a parent of taking care of a minor far surpasses my selfish needs and if the kiddo makes those decisions they will do so as an adult and not influenced in any fashion from me.
I dont know how you can quantify or calculate stats are you tried above, I dont see how you can have a representative accurate sample...there is really no way to accomplish this with any degree of certainty. Logic from the outside tells me quite different than you here and my observation of youth in general and knowing how influential kids are tells me your stats are far from accurate and I dont think it is possible to remotely know unless you were intensely involved with the youth and could observe in detail.
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As long as we r talking bout it let's at least have an honest discussion. I grew up in sixties/ seventies when drugs were prevalent. Most kids at least experimented w them and in retrospect I was and still would be more concerned w the kids who didn't try it. while I did try some drugs my drug of choice was alcohol. And the biggest problem w drugs i.e. alcohol is....... they work. Virtually ever fun time as a kid young adult related in some way to alcohol /drugs. Yes they can be dangerous/addictive but just as w anything else, including sugar, if done in moderation there is little if any problem. I know plenty of 50/60 yr olds who smoke pot regulary who r very well adjusted and doing fine. Kids may be a different story, but from my perspective peer pressure was just as bad then and also, in retrospect, the best way to ensure that yur kid will try drugs is by being a hands on domineering parent who forbids their kids from doing them. Just my 2$
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