Awesome research, I even learned some things from those links Storm Crow.

Nightwolf you should let your dad know that buying pain pills off the street can land you in deeper trouble than buying weed. If he is worried about the smoke tell him about firecrackers and brownies. Another good alternative to smoking is using a volcano vaporizer (I highly recommend saving up for the volcano instead of buying a cheaper vaporizer, it's worth it).

From what it sounds like your mom is letting you grow so I wouldn't push it. It seems like a weird situation but just harvest your plants and smoke them behind her back. My mom had the same reaction to marijuana when she found out that I was smoking. It took alot of patience and many months of waiting and smoking behind her back but after I showed her that it doesn't mess up my life she lightened up about it. She still doesn't approve but we joke about it all the time.

My parents even said back when they first found out that they wouldn't try to stop me anymore once I turned 18. If it still upsets your parents when you move out just keep it private.