Hey guys, So I need your help on something. About 6 months ago I got caught smoking weed. My mom said she was disappointed in me but understands that it's part of growing up. She also told me that she didn't want me to do it again, mainly because it's illegal and she thinks it will cause complications with my diabetes. I was stupid and decided to smoke again a few weeks later at a friend's house. When I came home I got a random drug test and there was nothing I could do but fail it. I got into a lot of trouble and I had to spend the rest of the summer with my grandparents. I had to wake up at 6 every morning and help work on the farm. It was hell and no way I wanted to spend my summer. When I came back I was randomly drug tested almost every weekend. I didn't dare try to smoke again. I smoked again once since then and I had to carry around a condom full of pee and take niacin pills. It really wasn't worth all the trouble I had to go through to keep from getting caught again. Also I was so paranoid I was going to get caught or drug tested again it ruined my high. If I get caught smoking again I'll get kicked out of the house. I've already done research on the internet and found that marijuana does not affect diabetes and that it does not kill braincells, make you lazy, or any other of the stupid myths. I once tried telling my mom this but she said the site I got the information about not complicating diabetes wasn't a legit site and that all the sites that said that marijuana doesn't cause any harm to the brain was a biased site towards drugs and they were just trying to make it look like pot wasn't bad. I really want to smoke again, it gives me the best feeling and is just a great way to sit back, relax, and chill with my friends. I'd really like to be able to talk to my mom about this and convince her that there is no harm in smoking weed. But so far I haven't come up with anything to convince her. I can't tell her that the reason I like to smoke is because the feeling it gives me because she'll say something like well I'm sure other drugs will make you feel good too but that doesn't mean you should go do them. Can you guys help me out on this one? Thanks ahead of time, Nick
Well, consult your doctor/ any doctor and make sure that it will not cause complications with your diabetes and continue to do well in school. After that confront her like an adult and tell her what you have learned, show her that it will not be a distaction and thatyou will keep your grades up.
Well I'm afraid that if I ask my endocrinologist (diabetes doctor) that I've been going to since I was a little kid will say no and not condone it and it will also embarrass my mom and will make me look bad in her eyes. And I've never made good grades in school, even before I smoked pot.
dude.... heres what you do man. its gonna be a little gross and a hassel but i think if you really wana smoke you'll do it. First buy a mini frige for like $100-$200 and put it in your room. tell your mom its so you can have sodas in your room, and always keep a bunch of sodas in there in the front. Better yet, get her to buy it for you and save your money for what really matters (WEED) then Either wait till theres no THC in your system and you have clean piss, or get a sober friend to help you out. piss in a big mason jar, or some kind of jar that has a screw on lid. save it in the back of the frige for later and when you get tested, BAM! you got some clean piss to give em. Just dont hand her a jar of really cold refrigerated piss or she'll catch on. in other words, ya either gotta let it sit out and get warm before you do it, or heat it up somehow..... I know I know its a bitch right? but it sounds like you live with some pretty stuobern people and this is all i can think of to help you out man.... sorry i know how it is, my moms a real bitch when it comes to killing my high. EDIT : I would also tell your mom that taking the drug tests makes you feel degraded and like an untrustable person who doesnt feel like hes even part of the family any more. give her the guilt trip. Tell her once you missed the cup and pissed all over yourself. tell her all your friends think its too much. ask her to talk to her adult friends about it, they may be on your side. Only do this once you have given her like 50 clean tests
God its ridiculous the things us smokers have to go through JUST to toke some marijuana. You can thank the government for brainwashing everyone... Sorry, it just kinda pisses me off. Well, just counter that by telling her that all the "other drugs" will mess you up somehow, and they have many negative effects, unlike marijuana, therefore you wont do them because "Your smarter than that" or something of that extent. Then proceed to lay out all of the true facts of weed. And show her this page and make her read all of it: http://www.hempcar.org/untoldstory/ All of the above should help persuade her some. Hope all of this helps you out bro Good luck
The hempcar site you linked me to was one of those sites she says is biased towards pot and other drugs so I doubt she'll even bother looking at it. That's not a bad idea about the piss, but I wouldn't have time to run in my room and get the pee and heat it up. She usually tests me right when I come home and makes me go straight to her bathroom. She wouldn't let me go to my bathroom or even my room first. Even if I let the piss sit out it still wouldn't be warm enough to pass for body temp. I don't really have any adult friends that could help me out. The reason my mom is like this is because she tried pot twice. The first time it was laced and the second time she said something really bad happened and she was freaking out because she couldn't think straight and couldn't control the situation. My stepdad has never tried weed before so he's no help either.
ok well the way it sounds, either you are not 18, or just need to grow some fucking balls and tell your mom that you want to smoke. if you are 18+ then im sorry, but i hate it when people ask a question that has a simple answer, do it if you feel like it. not cuz some one told you to or told you not to, smoke cuz you like to. as for your mom saying that the sites you get your info from are biased, ask her where she got her information about it being bad, and then tell her to her face that those sites are biased on the anit drug side and that isnt fair either. then tell ask her what kind of credentials the author of that site has, and ask to see actual documentation that says weed is bad.
As far as places she cant say is bias or incorrect, this article debunks the amotivational syndrome that weed supposedly creates. http://www.substanceabusepolicy.com/content/1/1/2 And this one shows that smoking weed is NOT even comparable to the negative effects of tobacco, it also includes stuff about cannabis reduces the risk of some cancers. http://www.harmreductionjournal.com/content/pdf/1477-7517-2-21.pdf This is pretty good too http://www.drugpolicy.org/library/iverson.cfm Yea, these articles are def non-bias, they include both the benefits and negative effects of cannabis and are actual research studies (not just some website claiming a ton of myths, like D.A.R.E.). And tell your mom she actually needs to READ this stuff BEFORE she throws them out the window. I know how you feel (sorta), I'm 18 and still have to live at home till next august (College!) Luckily my mom isnt an anti-pot nazi.
Ask your mom if she's heard of WebMD... http://www.webmd.com/mental-health/news/20030701/heavy-marijuana-use-doesnt-damage-brain http://www.webmd.com/news/20000508/marijuana-unlikely-to-cause-cancer
Astro_righteous, why do you think I'm not 18? Because I don't want to get kicked out of the house? As long as I live under her roof it's her rules. It's not exactly like smoking pot is a right. Thank you both Visine! and eboler, those are both very good references.
like i said, im sorry but its just the way you come off. i say save your cash, get a better job, do what ever to move out. hell i know some parents would help them move, like paying move in fees or help turn on the electric. cuz you gotta figure at least a grand to move out and get some decent furniture. and some food and all the fees and shit. good luck with that.
If a website makes claims about the effects of marijuana use, the only way it could be considered 'legit' is if it cites peer-reviewed research articles which contain the findings the website is claiming. Now, what you can do is cut out the untrustworthy middleman website by going directly to these peer-reviewed journals. Your best bet at doing this is to truck on down to the nearest university or college (preferably a uni as they are more likely to have what you need than a community or technical college). Their library should contain print copies of many, many journals and in all likelihood the computers in the library should have online access to most of these scientific journals. So, pack some peanut butter and jam sandwiches because you will want to spend a while in the library trying to find the info you need. Ask some hot university chicks to help you. Then smoke them up. At any rate, as painful and laborious as this method might be, this is your best (perhaps only) bet of convincing your mom. If you can find good articles with good results, even your doctor would be hard-pressed to contradict them. As for which specific articles to search in, don't ask me, I'm majoring in philosophy
Some of those medical reports, etc posted above should really show her the truth if she was bulletproof articles. i bookmarked those, thanks guys
iunno man im pretty fuckn lazy nowa days. doesnt hurt your body at all or anything but im a lil more lazy now.