parents found shit

My parents found a few Gs, my bong, lighters, eyedrops, etc... They're treating it like its coke or ecstasy or something and refused to believe the things I've read about it being similar or less harmful than cigarettes/alcohol.

I was hoping someone could help me find links to reliable sources with those kind of facts. I've been all over my favorites (though i saved some) but i guess not.

Thanks for the help fellow hipforumers.

 

http://www.ccguide.org.uk/safety.php
this should help

 

If your parents are ultra-conservative and/or were not part of the hippie movement during the 1960s, it will be quite difficult to convince them of marijuana as less harmful than alcohol, cigarettes, other drugs, etc. This is due, largely in part, to the fact that they agree and accept all of the government-sponsored propaganda which appear on TV, in magazines, and so forth. When I was caught smoking back in high school, I attempted to reveal to my parents all of the lies our government publishes to brainwash the public concerning marijuana; it didn't work. Essentially, I suggest that, instead of wasting time trying to prove them wrong (which will probably not work), just lay low for a while and cease smoking. Pot is fun, I agree, and I wish more people could be better informed about it and it's effects. However, pot should not dictate your life, and if you have a problem with quitting smoking, you may want to search for some guidance.

 

NORML.org. That should get you out of anything, since political parties even are using them.

 

I found some stuff on my own. They agreed its not as bad as cigs and alcohol, but said they didnt want me getting caught by the cops, or moving onto harder stuff, which I'm not gunna waste time arguing with.

 

umm... your parents have legitamite concerns, so give up the shit till you move out.
(about the whole being arrested thing...)

 

If you're parents are unhip to smoking weed, you're not going to be able to TALK them out of it. It just doesn't work and never has for anyone. It's like trying to talk someone out of being afraid of heights, the fear isn't rational to begin with.

Fact of life: sometimes even when you're right you don't win the argument.

 

ya forget to flush??

 

my mom found an ounce of weed in my desk drawer today along with a scale, some plastic sandwich bags, zig-zags, and a bong. she probably knows im selling just not on the scale i really am lol.

 

Actually it has for me... full on pursaude my parents from not accpeting it to letting me smoke it in the room, and giving me money for it for my birthday

 

^awesome!

How'd ya do it?

 

Just him them with the facts, they weren't really against it, just not something they would condone. I guess it's easier because I live in the UK and our government would never get away with showing the "above the influence" kinda bullshit ads I have seen shown in the US. There's no real anti-marijuana propaganda... most drug classes miss it out completely, just go onto the harder drugs and info about them.

 

my parents found rolling papers on the table downstairs one day, and just asked me if they knew that i found em. I was like nope, and that was all I heard.


Then again my parents were the ones going to Dead concerts and shit.

 

^yeah my parents were nothing like that. neither tried it.

 

I must say I have recent experience with this. I was recently busted by my parents. My dad was completely misinformed about it. Now the whole success of you being to talk them into realizing it's really not so bad depends on your relationship with them. If your parents think you're a bad ass, you're pretty screwed. However, I have a good relationship with them, they trust me, and I do well in school.

At first my dad was saying irrational things like it's a brain destroying drug which is addictive and will lead to your death. He seemed to have the same definition for everything he and society considers a "drug." I asked him whether he though alcohol or cigs are drugs, and he said no. After 2 hours of talking I pretty much convinced him, yet he would not believe me 100% b/c he said I was misinformed and that even internet sources lie about it. We then came up w/ a smart idea. We decided he should ask our family doctor about it.

The doctor confirmed everything I said (not addictive, no brain damage, no overdose) but I was left w/ only 2 arguments against me I could not fight: 1) It's illegal and sucks to get caught 2) Can never trust the source [although very unlikely of lacing it w/ something more expensive, there is always a small risk of a delusional person doing this]

However, in the end I'm happy they busted me since now I kind of changed his image of it and it's good it happened now rather than later where surely I would have had to go through the same thing.

 

^Those were there 2 remaining concerns as well

 

The erowid cannabis FAQ is great and full of information you could use.

 

man, do what i do, just dont give a fuck

 

Wouldn't even come close to working, and would just end in me not having a social life, from being constantly grounded.

 

For me my parents are 100% agianst weed compeltly I have said everything and have had arguements that are easily 2 hours long with them to in the end come up losing. They think its horrible for you, I would be cool with them just saying that they don't want me to get in trouble or something but they serioulsy believe that it can kill. Recently I came home high and my parents knew it somehow and they couldn't go to sleep and looked like shit the next day. I will never convince them otherwise. It pretty much sucks but I've been trying for at least 3 months.