Here are a few arguments to help you with Mom--
(A) It's a matter of ecconomics. Since she smokes, she will know the price of an ounce and it really makes economical sense to grow your own. (Would she rather have you dealing or stealing to support your cannabis use?)
(B) Safety- who knows what is on commercial weed nowadays? Pesticides? Crack? Who knows? Homegrown is SAFE!
(C) Safety again- growing your own eliminates visiting dealers who may be dangerous themselves or have enemies with guns, or have the cops busting in getting you in the sweep.
(D) Rise in IQ of moderate users (You want better grades- and keep those grades UP! If you are doing well in school, it's hard to argue with that!) http://www.cmaj.ca/cgi/content/abstract/166/7/887
(E) If your are home, tending your "babies", you won't be out "raising cane".
(F) No exposure to the dealers offering harder drugs. (I think we are a little too late on this one- lol, but what she doesn't know won't hurt her.)
(G) Tell her you are saving to get a vaporizer to protect your health- growing your own saves you money. (Get a vaporizer- they don't smell up the house! Very stealthy. And NO toker's cough! Plus you use 1/2 the weed!)
(H) Tell her how long you've been growing--and she never caught on til now! So, yes, you know you can grow discretely and not get busted. :thumbsup:
Be as respectful as possible, stay calm and remember, she loves you and worries about you. -Granny Storm Crow :stoned: