"Oh, think of the children! " is a prohib battle cry we have heard for a long time. Well, somebody finally LOOKED AT THE CHILDREN! Specifically those found in homes where cannabis was growing. And if Mom and Dad are growing, they most certainly have used cannabis for a while! So what effect does a pro-cannabis environment have on children when the parents are not only using cannabis, but growing it, to boot? The role of child protection in cannabis g... [Int J Drug Policy. 2013] - PubMed - NCBI Int J Drug Policy. 2013 Feb 28. pii: S0955-3959(13)00004-2. doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2013.01.003. [Epub ahead of print] The role of child protection in cannabis grow-operations. Douglas J, Sullivan R. Source School of Social Work, University of British Columbia, 2080 West Mall, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6T 1Z2. Electronic address: jdouglas@langara.bc.ca. Abstract BACKGROUND: This unique social work research examined the rationale for child protection interventions with families found living in illegal cannabis grow operations, based on the assumption of risk in the presence of probable medical harm. METHODS: The study examined the household, family and individual characteristics of 181 children found living in cannabis grow operations in two regions in British Columbia, Canada. Data was collected on-site on the physical characteristics of the homes, the health characteristics of the children, and their prescription drug history. Comparison of prescription drug use was also made with a group of children from the same geographic areas. RESULTS: This study found that there was no significant difference between the health of the children living in cannabis grow operations and the comparison group of children, based on their prescription history and their reported health at the time. CONCLUSION: The findings of this study challenge contemporary child welfare approaches and have implications for both child protection social workers and the policymakers who develop frameworks for practice. The kids are as normal and healthy as the other kids from non-cannabis households! And here's an earlier article on the subject- The Kids Are All Right, Even if Their Parents Grow Pot (news – 2011) [FONT="] [/FONT][FONT="]The Kids Are All Right, Even if Their Parents Grow Pot - ParentDish[/FONT] Granny
Good find, granny. Funny, but I have a feeling those parents would likely use pharma drugs less for obvious reasons. I don't doubt their health was as good or better, but they could avoid pharma like many of us do and find themselves in the "healthy" group for their lack of pharma use. (Which I rather agree with! LOL!) It's not an air-tight study, but does have some good things to think about. The bad? Those who never gave a thought to children living in a grow house and a potential for sudden fear surrounding it.