What a immature inconsiderate *******!!!

[louandivy]

And you were probably pre-disposed to mental health problems anyway. Just because I'm pro-weed doesn't mean I think everyone should smoke it.

 

[ShanandBoc]

some of these pro weed posts are absolutly pathetic imo especially with children involved!!

anyway . . .

it drives me isaine everytime somone says oh it just makes you lazy its harmless! does it?? is it?

because i personally nearly died from it and sufferd years of mental health problems whch ruined my teenage years and that is so sad

jumped from a second floor widow onto concrete and fell uconcious then woke up in hostpital because i had a very severe reaction that scared me so much i wanted to die and no it wasnt a whitey it was the most terrifying thing thats ever happennd to me and some of these comments are v offensive for that reason.


Me and dan talked for hours last night he said sorry and admitted he was wrong and he took the piss we agreed it will never enter the house he will smoke it every other weekend spending no more than a tenner and come home sober . . .

Wow you are so rude and narrow-minded. Do you drink? If you do then you are also a hypocrite. Why is being pro-marijuana pathetic? The weed you smoked was probably laced which is why it should be legalised and regulated! Educate yourself before being so judgemental.

The dope i smoked wasnt laced, we grew some ourselves for a while or always got it off really good mates who grew it, and it was still bad....i think any mind altering substance does damage to everyone, whether u see it or not, it has to

 

[louandivy]

some of these pro weed posts are absolutly pathetic imo especially with children involved!!

anyway . . .

it drives me isaine everytime somone says oh it just makes you lazy its harmless! does it?? is it?

because i personally nearly died from it and sufferd years of mental health problems whch ruined my teenage years and that is so sad

jumped from a second floor widow onto concrete and fell uconcious then woke up in hostpital because i had a very severe reaction that scared me so much i wanted to die and no it wasnt a whitey it was the most terrifying thing thats ever happennd to me and some of these comments are v offensive for that reason.


Me and dan talked for hours last night he said sorry and admitted he was wrong and he took the piss we agreed it will never enter the house he will smoke it every other weekend spending no more than a tenner and come home sober . . .

Wow you are so rude and narrow-minded. Do you drink? If you do then you are also a hypocrite. Why is being pro-marijuana pathetic? The weed you smoked was probably laced which is why it should be legalised and regulated! Educate yourself before being so judgemental.

The dope i smoked wasnt laced, we grew some ourselves for a while or always got it off really good mates who grew it, and it was still bad....i think any mind altering substance does damage to everyone, whether u see it or not, it has to

Why does it have to? Are you a scientist? If it doesn't agree with you then fine, don't take it. Alcohol doesn't really agree much so I dont really drink but I don't say 'omg alcohol is terrible no one should drink it!' just because I don't react well to it. But once I stop BF, I will smoke again because it relaxes me and I don't experience any bad side effects. And if thats the case why should anyone judge me more than someone who has a glass of wine in the evening?

 

[ShanandBoc]

Hm well are u a scientist to know it does not? You dont need be so defensive (im not being rude ) i was relaying my experience of it, it did agree with me thats why i smoked it for over 10 years. But im not blind to the fact that it does cause changes in the brain. Esp with long term use. I know so many people who have smoked it over an extended time to see the proof of what it can do. You may not realise it, but its a drug and it is doing damage.

One drink and u are still ok to drive, its legal to do so. Its not legal to drive on drugs. You can enjoy a glass of wine and social services isnt going to come knocking on your door. With dope thats not the case. I dont think any parent should be under the influence of anything whilst caring for a child.

 

[louandivy]

And my point is that alcohol damages the brain too so how can anyone who enjoys a drink judge weed smokers so harshly? If their reason is just because its against the law, I think thats completely ignorant and stupid.

Right, this thread is getting me too wound up. I'm off to enjoy the sunshine!

 

[Eve]

Hey I have an idea here.... listen to this one ladies!

My brother is a Scientist! He has a masters degree in Science, majoring in biology.
He sees nothing wrong with marijuana, although he doesn't do it himself. He has read many medical journals and studies on the matter and has the intelligence to interpret it properly.

Oh and I spoke to SS yesterday as they are involved with Jacob to get him proper help with what we are going through, also a Psychiatrist as well and both know my OH smokes marijuana and are fine with it. Yes, in front of children and exposing them to the smoke isn't good and shouldn't be done, but just because someone is a parent and smokes it, doesn't make them any more dangerous than the next person.

Anyways, if not around the children SS and Scientists see nothing wrong with the general use...

 

[Eve]

Hm well are u a scientist to know it does not? You dont need be so defensive (im not being rude ) i was relaying my experience of it, it did agree with me thats why i smoked it for over 10 years. But im not blind to the fact that it does cause changes in the brain. Esp with long term use. I know so many people who have smoked it over an extended time to see the proof of what it can do. You may not realise it, but its a drug and it is doing damage.

One drink and u are still ok to drive, its legal to do so. Its not legal to drive on drugs. You can enjoy a glass of wine and social services isnt going to come knocking on your door. With dope thats not the case. I dont think any parent should be under the influence of anything whilst caring for a child.

Sure one drink you may be okay to drive, but I am not.
Alcohol is more dangerous than marijuana...

My OH has smoked it for 12 years ish and unless high, he is totally normal and one of the best dads out there seriously could put A LOT of moms to shame! It's lovely!

Oh and again, with SS.. no, a lot of them don't care, unless it's in front of children...... I know this...... like know it!

 

[xemmax]

Hey I have an idea here.... listen to this one ladies!

My brother is a Scientist! He has a masters degree in Science, majoring in biology.
He sees nothing wrong with marijuana, although he doesn't do it himself. He has read many medical journals and studies on the matter and has the intelligence to interpret it properly.

Oh and I spoke to SS yesterday as they are involved with Jacob to get him proper help with what we are going through, also a Psychiatrist as well and both know my OH smokes marijuana and are fine with it. Yes, in front of children and exposing them to the smoke isn't good and shouldn't be done, but just because someone is a parent and smokes it, doesn't make them any more dangerous than the next person.

Anyways, if not around the children SS and Scientists see nothing wrong with the general use...

interesting. my mother is a child protection social worker and has been for 35 years and i happen to be with her as we speak, so i decided to ask her on that situation. and in her words "i can't believe that any agency in any part of the world would be happy for someone under the influence of cannabis to be in sole charge of a child, because they are potentially as much of a risk to that child as someone who has been drinking".

i don't think you're lying, but i can't ever believe that social services would be "fine" with him looking after your children after smoking weed. they may be "fine" with him smoking when he isn't reponsible for them, but that's different.

 

[JRNH]

i brought up this subject to my solicitor if my ex saw my kids and he had been smoking weed and she said the courts wouldnt see it as a problem as you can still function normally. i wouldnt know as i have never smoked the stuff but thats what she said!

 

[Feltzy]

I also found it hard to learn new things like at work etc (i was smoking everyday) It was like my mind was clouded and i couldnt take in info properly, this is when i was at work so wasnt stoned at the time. I dont get that so much anymore. It was from long term cannabis use

It so nice to be clear headed

Me and OH used to smoke before we had children and it made me feel really groggy too, not when smoking it but the days after. It also made me feel quite depressed and paranoid, I used to accuse my OH of texting other girls etc but when I look back I know I was being silly. I feel so much better now I don't smoke it, but I suppose it effects people differently.

I would never smoke around my children I wouldn't want them to grow up seeing us smoke it but each to their own I suppose. I had a best friend who's parents used to smoke it in the house all day every day and she used to hate it, when she got old enough she knew what they were doing and she was embarassed about it. In fact when we were in our teens and started smoking cigarettes she pinched one out of her dads baccy tin and it was filled with weed, he must've run out of roll ups and packed a cigarette, we were only 13 at the time and were stoned without knowing what we were smoking. I suppose that'll teach us for pinching his cigs!

 

[Marzipan_girl]

haha, a glass of Rose screws me over quicker than a spliff ever could! I'm a lightweight with alcohol
Honestly, cannabis doesn't make you think you can fly...i've never known anyone try to fly whilst smoking it...and I know alot of people who smoke it, including my own dad who's done so since he was a teen!
Seriously, i'm pretty sure the guy who tried to fly had something else wrong, like mentally for him to do that. Spliff doesn't = trying to fly lol.
And those who are saying "Cannabis is the worst drug ever..."
Wtf? Try Crack, Crystal meth or heroin?!
It's not addictive anyway. Not physically. Try one of the three I mentioned above. THOSE are evil.
(okay don't try it lol, I'm not advising anyone here try crack )

 

[Eve]

LOL again, misreading what I said. I said NOT AROUND CHILDREN, if my OH went out at night and smoked a joint and came home and went to bed, or came in and watched a movie, WHILE I AM HERE sober as I do not drink or do drugs of any kind they WILL NOT come in and take my children from me, not will they think they are in danger.

I TRIED to bring it up with lawyers and SS when going through a custody battle with Jacob and they didn't class even SMOKING IT IN THE HOUSE as abuse and wasn't enough for me to get only supervised visits put in place.

Some workers take their personal opinions to work and some don't.

IMO and IMOE they do not take children from people simply because they smoke a joint once their children are in bed.. and it would be totally absurd if it did, or if anyone actually thought it would be best for the child to be removed because of something so small............

 

[Youngling]

I used to smoke weed all the time. Now Jack is here i dont, i stopped when i became pregnant. My OH still smokes it however, not around jack. If it ever affected him in a way where he didnt know what he was doing or couldnt look after Jack then it would be a problem, but it doesnt affect him in those ways
x

 

[Eve]

Yeah, not the worst thing out there for sure...

I wish we would get two groups together.

Alcoholics and Marijuana users.

Marijuana usually doesn't lead to abuse (usually...I am sure it could)
Doesn't damage your liver and from solely smoking it you won't end up dead from direct health problems relating to it, especially within a few years.
To stop marijuana only rehab isn't needed. Change of surroundings and determination yes.
Marijuana doesn't ruin no where near as many families as alcohol...

Many more people who are under the influence of alcohol and driving crash/kill compared to marijuana.

I am wondering which is the lesser of two evils.

 

[xemmax]

no one ever mentioned anything about taking children away? chill out woman.

from what i read, about social services "being fine" with your OH smoking weed i wanted to know whether it was around the children. they would never be fine with him smoking and looking after your children, but i never said they wouldn't be fine with him smoking it away from your children as long as he wasn't in contact with them afterwards. they are concerned with your children's welfare not your husbands illegal activities where they are not impacting on his role as a father.

no one ever said anything about taking kids away. do you have any idea how difficult it is for social services to remove children AND the lengths they will go to avoid it?

 

[Eve]

No he doesn't look after my children if he has smoked a joint, but really, he would still be better to care for them than most people, but that is besides the point.

I only used CAPS so that it was clear since a lot of people tend to misread and only use what they want from posts.

I also do know people who have lost their children, and for sad reasons, and I know people who have their kids, and shouldn't.

A lot of people now days are better educating themselves on the subject to understand the effects of marijuana and abilities. Again, I wouldn't want my OH totally fried watching my kids, but he wouldn't be bad at it, and I wouldn't be concerned if he smoked a joint and ended up stuck watching them.

Again, I am dealing with and involved with SS at the moment, willingly called them for help with my son, spoke to them about many different things, I do have an understanding (here anyways) about it, and what they will/won't do or tolerate. Thank you.

 

[Eve]

I just think a lot more people need to chill out. Relax and why care so much what other people do?
I am off now to clean my house and look after my baby since she will be waking soon.
Hell... I wish I could go smoke a joint, probably would help be cope with the shit going on in my life right now.
It's one thing to have an opinion, but it's another to put people down.

 

[Eve]

Might I add I am making an assumption here but Canadians seem to be more laid back, understanding, non competitive, and open about a lot of things, including marijuana.
Not saying all are, but in general.
I really don't like feeling like I should include a disclaimer with my posts, so they aren't misunderstood or misread

 

[xemmax]

well to say you're so well versed in the dealings of social services you seemed all too ready to assume that the sheer mention of their involvement would lead to the removal of children, so it was only natural i assumed you didn't have much of an idea of their job role (like a lot of people).

anyway, i'm not sure i really care actually, because i am in no way anti weed and i am moreeeee than aware of the problems associated with alcohol and that's why i'm keeping both away from my child.

 

[xemmax]

Might I add I am making an assumption here but Canadians seem to be more laid back, understanding, non competitive, and open about a lot of things, including marijuana.
Not saying all are, but in general.
I really don't like feeling like I should include a disclaimer with my posts, so they aren't misunderstood or misread

i did misunderstand your post but not because i misread it, maybe it just wasn't clear enough. to say you're so laid back, understanding and open you sure as hell came across pretty defensive and nasty towards me!