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> Ever tried to get through the thick skull of a drug user, whether the user uses pot or uses booze, or uses diet pills or uses some hard stuff? Ever tried to talk to an anorexic? they don't even use drugs and you can't get them through the denial stage. It's like talking to a wall. I've tried it for years. I've watched people destroy their lives and their kids' lives with something as seemingly light as pot. <

Sounds to me like your experience with pot and pot users comes from watching films like "Reefer Madness". The father had 12 plants, which sounds like he was growing for himself and selling a little to friends and acquaintences for a little extra cash.

I had a friend who did the same thing: grew pot in a little room off his basement. He's a PE, hard-worker, good neighbor, etc. and a pretty conservative guy. He just liked to catch a buzz some evenings and weekends. Luckily, he didn't have any rat fink friends to turn him in, so his life wasn't destroyed. When he got married, he shut down his operation and quit smoking.

Bottom line: this kid made a big mistake. Now, if the father was neglectful and the kids were not being properly cared for, you might have a case. But that doesn't sound like what was happening.

When he got married, he shut down his operation and quit smoking.

If this father had the same respect for his family as the father in your story, his son would never have had to turn him in.

Thank you for the very inspirational story. Wish more druggies were as responsible as your friend.

Have a nice day.