i read the first 3 paragraphes..(lol sorry) and i agree with you. governments makes propaganda anyway against cannabis. but governement must have a lot of pression form criminilazed groups like mafia coz those gangs are controlling the drug market, and they would loose a lot of money if cannabis would be legalized.

so government is makin propaganda, and ppl have real bad prejudice on it, even if they dont know a single thing about that. yes thats pissin off, but talk to your mother, and explain her your point of view, etc. it may help, or not. still, my mom was like that a bit on my first times of smokin, but now shes ok. it may just take a while.

anyway, good luck, and remember we have to continue fighting for legalizing the sacred herb!