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Glad your daughter is clean and sober.

What I’ve said over and over and over again on these pro-stoner threads is that any use of drugs should be treated thusly: first offense is rehabilitation and a year of community service; second offense is “cold turkey” and five years in prison; third strike and you’re dead.

Drug trafficking would be punishable as a capital crime, period.

I believe people should be given a chance to go straight. But from experience, due to a front row seat at my sister and BIL’s adventure as professional musicians, the life of drugs, sex and rock ‘n roll isn’t easy to quit. (I reared their son, witnessed his pain of abandonment, and accompanied him to therapists for years. He’s doing OK now.)

There is growing clinical evidence of a connection between using marijuana and the development of schizophrenia. Remember that young man, name of Loughner, who shot a bunch of people in Tucson, Arizona, just a couple months ago? He was using marijuana, not alcohol.

For information see: What doubles the risk of developing psychosis?

http://www.amenclinics.com/blog/tag/marijuana/

Jail is what got my daughter straight. Over 60 grand & I lost count of the rehabs. Funny thing is that the heroin dealers who sold her the dope were all jail house Muslim converts. So I see a link there. I never thought heroin was in her high school or in my town. I am blessed to have 2 beautiful grandsons. And her brothers never went down that route. I home school my 11 yr old daughter now. I know many people who say pot is a gateway drug. However pot costs more now then dope does. Kids can get a bag of dope in middle & high school for less the 15 dollars & it can last them days. I also think most kids start out drinking. I know I did.

Thankfully you were able to take care of your nephew. I too took in 2 boys & had other toss away kids living with us over the years. It is harder in my town to adopt a dog yet any woman can have a child. Thanks for the link.