Age of Cannabis Consent?

[RevDutch]

I've been thinking about this for a while as its always a great topic of conversation among cannabis users. Most recently I've been in discussions with kids that have been busted by their parents and are all pissed off that their parents got so damn upset about them smoking cannabis. Now let me just say that I personally started using cannabis on a regular basis when I was 14 (first started when I was 11) so it may sound a bit hippocritical of me to make this statement.

I don't think that any children should be allowed to use cannabis. The age of consent for cannabis use should be at least 18 if not 16. Think about it, most people wouldn't want their kids getting drunk when they aren't old enough to even drive a car yet, so why should cannabis be any different? I'd like to hear what other people have to say on this subject, so please post your thoughts on this.

RevDutch Reviewed by RevDutch on 03-17-2006. Age of Cannabis Consent? I've been thinking about this for a while as its always a great topic of conversation among cannabis users. Most recently I've been in discussions with kids that have been busted by their parents and are all pissed off that their parents got so damn upset about them smoking cannabis. Now let me just say that I personally started using cannabis on a regular basis when I was 14 (first started when I was 11) so it may sound a bit hippocritical of me to make this statement. I don't think that Rating: 5

[imagoober]

ture, thats a good point! consent only applys to minors, once 18 you an adult and dont need consent. i dont know where you live but here in the us the problem isnt the age of consent, its legalization without that consent means nothing!

[Oneironaut]

I don't think there should be a definite age. When a person is mature enough to handle it, he's mature enough to handle it. It doesn't have much to do with the number of years that have gone by since he was born.

[imagoober]

When a person is mature enough to handle it, he's mature enough to handle it.

ture but kids/young immature people will still smoke it even if they shouldnt, then if they do something wrong or get hurt it will be blamed on the weed, thats the kinda ammo that people use to make it illegal, also a minors parents are responsible for them and anything stupid he does will be on them. having a set age is like a safty net!

[mrdevious]

I personally believe you shouldn't be messing with your neural chemistry at such a young age when you're brain is still developing. Kids generally do what feels good, I think they should wait till an age where they have a little more life-experience and really decide what kind of health-decisions they're willing to make.

[orangeman]

I don't think that any children should be allowed to use cannabis.

Stop it right there. I dont care if you are older now if you were 14 and smoked then you should understand that "children" as you call them have opinions too. Me being 15 would of course stand up for my age group with this subject but thats not why. I believe that we have rights to and I dont like when people try to tell us "you cant do this, your too young". Because of this most teens who smoke weed does keep it a secret because their parents cant handle it. Fortunatly for me though my mom smokes so she doesnt care ...well that is when I finally fessed up.

[Jim Morrison]

id say 18

[stangle12]

if my kids are old enough to affectivly do it and hide it without my knowledge, then they're old enough. you gotta wake up pretty early in the mornging to get by me.

[orangeman]

http://tinyurl.com/k7ou7

Wtf, stop posting links for your little gay points thing or w/e

[Jim Morrison]

i hope he gets banned soon