no, because that would all be gone.

None of those are a good reason to let any 16 year old smoke weed...Let's dissect this question shall we? First of all, Just because your kid or a kid at 16 years of age does not mean they are making good decisions, at that age, it's a crap shoot as too whether they are making the right decisions or Not... Second of all, and this will answer the rest of the question, Weed can make good grades disappear and become bad ones, turn one from not having trouble in school or with police to having trouble in school or with police and make a well laid out plan of there future go up in smoke... Don't get me wrong, I am not anti Marijuana, there are many good things it does for the medical community but to let a 16 year old child smoke because they are a good kid, is bad parenting...

At 16? No. The child probably will anyway, which the child should be open enough to tell you, but as a parent of two teenagers, I informed/educated them about pot but I didn't want to encourage them to smoke or think that I approved. I treat alcohol and sex the same way. They know that I am not against smoking pot but they also know that I'm not going to approve something that could get out of control and have an affect on their grades, development, habits, etc. I just don't believe that they are mature enough to handle the consequences...especially that pot is illegal. I know that my kids have tried pot but I also know that they choose not to smoke frequently...they don't seem to care for pot.

Let them? Hell No! Realizing that they are probably doing it anyway and making sure that they can come to you if they need you in a bad situation? Priceless!

Not at 16 I learned to smoke in the Army by the Army. But I was 18. Thew Army made it so interesting that I had to try it and I kept doing it and had a fantastic career and life and I remember my commander telling me that I was too good of a soldier to smoke that stuff and he argued with me telling me that I was joking about smoking it and the entire time I did smoke it. i never lied about it.

If it weren't illegal, maybe. But as is I'd say no. The legal ramifications are nightmarish to say the least.

No, why would a parent let their child do drugs under any circumstances?

Hmmmm... I sense a possible troll attack coming up soon... NO. I would NOT. Even aside from the fact that I would NOT condone the use of illegal drugs in any way, I would NOT deliberately lead any of my children down a path that could get them in trouble with the law. That would be stupid and negligent of me and I won't do that.

Absolutely NOT ! I have seen good kids with good grades ect ... drop their grades and begin gettting into trouble when they started smoking weed while they were in school ... and the plans for their future went right down the crapper ...

not marijuana, but a bit of crack never hurt anyone.

No, it's illegal.

i'd be happy for my kids to smoke weed as long as did'nt smoke to excess or raid my stash lol.

Yes......... I am currently in my last year of high school.and been smoking the ganja for all my years...iv had a 4.0 gpa all 3 years so far..and plan to go to a great collage...I think as long as u don't over do it you don't over do it you will be fine...it's when poeple over do it,that's when things will go wrong..also you need to keep it on the down low..explain what could happen if he gets cought with some....just smoke it at home and not to much...it helps u relax....

I did. I don't know if I would be so liberal now, but I did when she was 16 and I was 37.

No. For the same reason I wouldn't let them drink beer. I have no particular problem with either one, and I'm a big supporter of legalizing marijuana. However, I wouldn't open myself to criminal charges for contributing or bad parenting. It isn't like they won't do it without my permission, and college is a few short years away.

I am a big supported of people having the right to fry their brains on what ever drugs they want... but I will give my kids a whoopin they won't soon forget if I find they are using recreational drugs.

i don't care about them smoking pot as long as they tell me about it.

I would definitely not condone it, but I can't be there to supervise them all the time, and they are their own person.

No. NEXT question.

Although it'd be hypocritical of me, I'd *still* strongly discourage it. I've smoked it all my life and I think, afterall, it *does* have it's unforeseen and largely indefinable costs. And paradoxically, a young person so described as relatively successful would have all the more to gamble with and potentially lose. I don't think having your act that apparently together should be viewed as a mitigating factor, an argument in favor of it's use; rather, just the opposite! You know, "once the worm has turned..." ;-)

If they had a medical reason (i.e. Montel w/MS) then yeah. Otherwise no.

I probably wouldn't provide it and I would make sure they know the physiological effects of use and I would probably share some personal experiences with them but I also wouldn't be angry with them for indulging. I am the person that I am today, for better and worse, because of marijuana's influence on my life and I really wish that I could share all of that with my parents. I would rather provide a safe place for my children to seek help and comfort and hopefully someone they can talk to than someone who my children feel they have to hide themselves from. I don't have children yet but I hope that when I do I will respect them enough to support them in the decisions they make.

Hell no because when you grow up you'll be glad your parents were responsible. It's lame to party with your parents dude, be good.

I wouldn't encourage it and I would make sure they're well informed, but at some point they're going to be making their own decisions. I'm not going to say no only to have them do it behind my back. If they're going to be doing it anyways, I'd rather know about it and be able to be there if anything happens than have them hide it from me.

As long as they pass it my way I'm fine with it. :-)

every person should be informed about every experience possible so they can make the right choices, with that being said, if they feel so inclined try and stop them, you'll only make it more appealing and "dangerous". that's precisely why the christian right is the sole cause of abortion. they teach the impossible (abstinence) and not the possible (protection).

Yes i would but he aint getting it for free he buying it off me full price and he know he getting good stuff instead of getting it from someone who will bump him or lace it with crack it should have been legal by now to be honest.

as long as they kept it at home.there gona do what they do regardless.its better to know what there doing instead of making them sneak off to the streets.

i would let my child smoke even if he or she was the complete opposite of all that. it's a great stress re-leaver.

No - it is illegal.

You've described my ex-husband, i.e., my 2 adult daughters' "Disneyland Dad," to a "T." I WOULDN'T allow it (I was the "bad cop" even tho' I always tried to be a very loving, supportive PARENT); but he imposed NO rules or limits and simply WOULDN'T (impose any), no matter what I said or tried to do - even after I stopped helping him with child support payments when my younger daughter hit 18. It made no difference in his approach. My younger daughter was just as you describe - good in school, not in any trouble, and has a good plan for the future - so he looked the other way, and she began smoking cigarettes AND pot AND drinking from about age 15 or 16. She also became a chronic white liar (her sister often vouched for that). It may seem odd, but I didn't even have a clue that she smoked until she had already turned 18 (she lives w/ him, 2 miles away from me, tho' now she's away upstate, at college). I found out in a round-about way, when she put "smoking room" as her preference on her state univ. housing application!! I was helping her with it and was shocked to see that (I 'caught' it, and she tried to weasel out of it, but the truth came out), since I don't smoke and neither does her older sister, and her dad quit smoking way back in the late 1970's. Anyway - "Mr. Disneyland Dad" exercised NO vigilance, condoning and (in my view) almost ENCOURAGING her "wild child" social indulgences to where I really think he was getting a vicarious thrill out of it all!!!...He wouldn't try to talk her out of smoking, because to him, healthy parental "vigilance" was considered "interfering." In early 2008 she had an almost-DUI (luckily, the alcohol had worn off by the time they took the blood test!), and a MIP (Minor in Possession), and the legal fees cost a lot, and as you might IMAGINE, I have a permanent vendetta against my daughters' NON-dad - especially since my 2 daughters chronically DEFEND him! Well, I guess, what kids wouldn't? It's like going to school every day and having a substitute teacher. Believe me, if I had it to do again, I would never have had him as the father of my daughters - but it's a bit too late now (to put it mildly!), as I'm in my early 50's and they are both grown. Sorry for this "rant" - but, I think you understand. Please - be PARENTAL, that's all I can recommend - it's best in the long run. What I mean is, "tough love" is best if you want your kids to have a better chance to turn out right. It's too late to affect my younger daughter, but I blame her 'father' largely for her wild and risky behaviors.

I would not "let" my child, but on the other hand, I wouldn't try to be a drug nazi either. People who smoked marijuana 35+ years ago became presidents, executives, professors and statesmen. Not a single published refereed article presents evidence of them being in any way impaired compared to their non-smoking counterparts.

No i wouldn't let my child smoke. They may have good plans for the future and be a good child now, but like they say marijuana is a gateway drug, once you get addicted to it you are going to need more of it or another drug to satisfy your want for it. Eventually the drugs will lead to your brain producing less dopamine and making you feel very depressed unless you take more drugs. All this leads to making very bad decisions. So I say why take the chance? Don't let your child ruin there future, and explain to them why this is not a good idea to do.