Hey Brokedown Palace who is that? Bob Dylan? My parents are hippies too, they would much rather me smoke then drink. Your 16, you only have to put up with them until your 18, then let them pay for your college where you can drink, smoke, and have casual sex with lots of fine ass freshmen girls. Until then just try to convince your parents that it's not a narcotic, and tell them your going to be out of the house in two years, and it's you'll have such a better relationships with them if they were more friend like. Good luck