Originally Posted by powerclown

You people with kids: would you want for your children to smoke pot? Would you smoke pot with them? Why/not?

My uncle used to smoke pot with his son, my cousin, who I used to hang out with and thought was a pretty cool kid. He and his dad used to get high together and play chess among other things. My uncle, an anesthesiologist, used to think he was so cool and progressive like that. In my opinion as my cousin got older he lost trust and respect for his dad because his dad, in doing drugs with him, lost the moral authority and guidance that children look for in their parents. After he lost respect for his dad he started stealing things from him (stereo components, money, etc) and getting more and more into trouble. One could say the kid was just a bad kid, but Im not so sure. He always struck me as an intelligent and sensitive kid. I think the dynamic of introducing drugs into family relationships is not a good thing. Long story short, after many drug-related incidents my cousin is now in a mental institution for life.

I've had some experience with pot myself. In the long run, I think drugs make life harder not easier.