Losing My Kids for Smoking Pot | WEEDIQUETTE

We as a society can tolerate kids finding “mommy’s juice” but God forbid you smoke one joint, even when your kids aren’t in the house.

the most dangerous thing about weed is the criminal prosecution

My mom was an abusive alcoholic and my dad a controlling abusive husband to her. Cannabis might have helped them BOTH be kinder parents.

i love this interviewer, he doesnt just ask questions, he sits down and breaks bread with them and joins parties, he makes them feel listened to and these people have spent their lives being ignored

When I was in high school, my dad found out he had diabetes and he was put on medication. He lost 60 pounds in two months. We were watching him starve to death in front of us. He hadn’t smoked weed in 20 years, but he started again to gain his appetite back. I know it saved my father’s life.

The whole time I was watching, I was thinking “so who’s profiting?” And then there it was, private companies being paid by the government… Disgusting!

The psychological damage caused to a child by being taken away from their mother cannot be overstated - it'll cause life long trauma. Give this woman her kids back.

Its a disgrace that the system will destroy a family over some weed, its sick!

sees a bong takes the child, sees 30 bottles of alcohol says welp everything's okay here

Psychedelics saved me from years of uncontrollable depression, anxiety, smoking, and illicit pills addiction. Imagine carving heavy chains for over a decade and then all of a sudden that burden is gone. Believe it or not, in a couple of years they'll be all over for treatment of mental health related issues.

Me and my sister were put into care for this, I was 3, my sister 2, we were finally reunited with our mum when I was 10, an enduring memory is of crying to myself that I wanted my mum and not understanding why I couldn't be with her. Both me and my sister developed trust issues, relationship issues, low self esteem and more, and my mum went on to also develop anorexia driven by deep guilt and passed away at just 51. I feel robbed of time with my truly beautiful mum, she was the warmest most honest person I've ever known. This is all so sad.😓

Stoner mom here! I have chronic pain that I once took opioids for. I was addicted to them and an alcoholic before I became pregnant with my son. I’ve since only smoked weed to help my pain and I’ve been sober for 5 years. I can say it’s made me a more present parent, a happier parent. I can’t imagine losing my son due to the medication I use. Even in Canada where it’s legal, people still experience prejudice based on stereotypes…thanks to the wars on drugs governments have.

I am a 39 year old male. About 7 years ago my daughter and I were homeless staying in a motel while waiting to get into a homeless shelter. While I was asleep, my daughter 3 at the time, was able to unlock the door (the hotel didn't have a higher deadbolt or chain lock) and she wandered outside into the parking lot where someone called the police. I was arrested and taken to jail. They took my blood and UA samples. It came back negative for any drugs or alcohol. They released me. but still took my child to social services and had her in a foster home. 6 months later after NO criminal charges, the court allowed her back with me. But then i had to do 1 year of daily visits from a social worker. makes no sense

I am 14 yrs old and I have a similar story where I was taken away by Cps from my biological mother and I was foster for a few until I was adopted. For years I kept looking for my biological mother and father. Fortunately I found both of them and my adoptive parents are supportive of it!❤❤

I was a single father with reputable construction company and Charleston SC is a nightmare of extortion if your not a local. The DSS here ruined my kids life, sent him to a shelter against his will and when he ran away from that shelter, they pressed charges and sent him to Juvenile detention. It wasn't until he turned 18 that they left us alone. It all started because my son was asking for help with his depression. They tested me and took him away. I regret smoking pot while I was a father. I regret a lot things. But I never put my children in danger. The system is dangerous.

My father struggled with alcoholism and an addiction to prescription meds, which doctors used to hand out like candy back in the 90s. His addictions ultimately led to his passing. I frequently wonder if he would still be alive if he had alternatives like weed or mushrooms to turn to instead of painkillers.

As a Canadian its absolutely mind blowing that all of this suffering is around cannabis prohibition and enforcement. It just feels antiquated

My father was emotionally abusive father growing up - he was his most vicious when he was stressed. Him smoking a joint a few times a week probably would have done more to mitigate my family's dysfunction vs the Coors he ultimately used as part of his coping mechanisms, for over fifteen years.

this is what happened to me about 8 years ago, DSS drug test for pot, lost my kids a few months jumped through some hoops. Ended up upgrading from weed to pills, now almost a decade later, 2 prison sentences, and my kids barely knowing who i am. I'm a full blown fentanyl addict, and all because I just wanted to smoke pot and raise my kids. I know i went on a downward spiral, and i accept im at fault. My story is a lot more complicated, but because of the drug test, i switched from pot to pills, and the pills led me to where i am now.

She had her kids in a meth house.... the baby daddy got locked up too. I think they are hiding something