If you get the moms smoking then you can get almost anybody. That's the plan of the legal cannabis industry, and they're searching for ways to get moms around the country to set down their wine and light up. Vice.com traveled to Denver with Jessica Roake, a mother of two from the suburbs of Washington, DC, for a mom-friendly cannabis tour. She gets blazed beyond belief in the name of market research.
I know a few stoner mothers - still a pretty controversial topic. But from what I've seen, they take great care of their kids. I'm sure it's case-by-case but the idea of a mother turning into an instant dope fiend is pretty rich.
I don't know many stoner moms, but I know more than enough alcoholic ones. Don't think stoner moms would do a worse job at parenting. I know one girl whose mom shows up to school functions drunk and this embarrasses her kid to no end. Probably some stoner moms around also, but I haven't noticed them in a negative way. Plus, if you get the moms for legalization, you win.
Alcoholic mothers murder kids on a daily basis. Stoner moms do not. http://healthresearchfunding.org/startling-children-alcoholics-statistics/ 1. Some 6.6 million children live in a home with at least one alcoholic parent. 2. Researchers have said that alcoholism is typically accompanied by other problems related to their addiction, including a lack of effective communication, nonexistent parenting skills, homes with no set schedules, structure or discipline, escalated conflict in the home including fighting and arguing, family isolation in the community because of the abuse of alcohol, and financial issues. 3. Some 59.5% of women and 72% of men drink at least once every year. 4. Over 22% of women and 42% of men who drink every year reported having three or more drinks on the day they drank. 5. Binge drinking, or drinking excessively to the point of being intoxicated, was at an even higher number. Some 29% of women and 43% of men said that they would binge drink when they drank in the past year. 6. It's estimated that one in four children in the U.S. is exposed to alcohol abuse in the home. 7. According to the National Institutes of Health, alcohol abuse costs the U.S. about $185 billion each year. This includes motor vehicle accidents, crime related to alcohol use and abuse, premature death, preventable healthcare costs, and lost productivity. 8. Some 9% of the U.S. population meets the criteria for being deemed dependent on alcohol, while only about 2% are considered addicted to narcotics. 9. Children of alcoholics are four times more likely to grow up to be alcoholics themselves, when compared to the general population. 10. Children who begin drinking as teens are four times more likely to develop a dependence on alcohol as adults, when compared to the general population. 11. Children of alcoholics are more likely to suffer from mood disorders such as anxiety and clinical depression. They are also more likely to be diagnosed with conduct disorder, or chronic behavior that is marked by drug use, criminal activity, truancy, and general rule breaking. If left untreated, conduct disorder can lead to an antisocial personality disorder for adults, which in turn can lead to criminal behavior and a general disregard for the rights and feelings of others. 12. Having an alcoholic parent increases the risk of a child being mentally, emotionally, physically and sexually abused threefold, compared to the general population. 13. Nearly 2.5 million people die each year in alcohol-related incidents; some 800,000 of these are in the U.S. 14. Overdrinking is accountable for some one million emergency room visits and some three million doctor's visits in the U.S. every year. 15. Alcohol abuse is connected to liver damage including cirrhosis of the liver, and may also be a factor in certain cancers, cardiovascular disease, and anemia. 16. It's estimated that 43% of Americans have a close relative who is an alcoholic, including a parent, sibling, grandparent, or child. This number also includes spouses who are alcoholics. 17. One-half of all traffic fatalities and one-third of all traffic injuries in the U.S. are directly related to alcohol. 18. Accidents and suicides related to alcohol are said to affect teens more so than adults who abuse alcohol. 19. Children of alcoholics are three times more likely to marry those with an alcohol abuse problem, when compared to the general population. 20. Crime statistics show the damage of alcohol abuse. Alcohol plays a key role in some 68% of manslaughter cases, 62% of assault cases, 54% of murder cases and attempted murder cases, 48% of reported robbery cases, and 44% of reported burglary cases. 21. High rates of alcohol abuse are frequently documented in studies of family violence. 22. Children of alcoholics often report high rates of aggression and impulsive behaviors. 23. Substance abuse is a factor in some 81% of child abuse cases reported to state agencies. 24. Alcohol abuse is much more prevalent in cases of child abuse than any other factor, such as parental depression or teen parenting. 25. Young children of alcoholics often present with signs of anxiety and depression. These may include bed wetting, consistent crying, lack of friends and a social circle, fear of going to school, and persistent nightmares. Older children of alcoholics often spend time by themselves and may often shut themselves off in their own rooms. Depressive symptoms that are prevalent in teens of alcoholics may include perfectionism, hoarding, isolation, being self-conscious, and the development of excessive phobias and fears. 26. Children of alcoholics often suffer from more physical and mental distresses than other children. Inpatient rates, or the number of children admitted to the hospital, are some triple that compared to children without an alcoholic parents. For mental disorders the number is about double. Children of alcoholics also suffer injuries at about one and a half times more than other children. 27. Total costs for healthcare for children of alcoholics is about 32% greater than children without an alcoholic in the family. 28. Children of alcoholics tend to score lower when it comes to verbal skills and cognitive ability. This can interfere with their performance at school and with interpersonal relationships and friendships. In later life it can also interfere with their ability to handle job interviews.
Alcoholic mom: drives drunk to pick kid up from school, swerves all over the road, almost hits a group of little kids Stoner moms: takes too big of a dab before picking kid up, 30 minutes late from falling asleep, drives a little too slow around the school in order to not hit any kids
I was stoned when my husband and I went out to eat. Well my 5 month old was being a 5 month old, I tended to him as I should and always do and an older woman in her 70/80s came by to tell me how amazing of a mother and how attentive I was. It felt good to hear those things even while you're not stoned but to hear that is pretty awesome.
Mom's have endocannabinoid systems too. lets not forget we are all human - everyone with the endo system. Mom's even need cannabis more after birth to supplement the mothers' milk with the endocannbinoids that are fed to make the baby strong and grow to be a healthy adult. if science could only catch up with propaganda..............