What's your opinion of this?

debbie in seattle

debbie in seattle

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July 4 BBQ at the family property, probably 40 folks there. One in-law (about 50+ or - ) and one 2nd cousin, perhaps in her early 20's, walk to a corner of the property and start smoking pot! Granted it's legal out here,but still.
 

I think it stinks. Unless they need it for medical reasons.

I have a good friend with cancer and he uses it to help offset the ravages of chemo therapy.

And I don't blame him.

Those girls are off to a bad start.
 

I suppose it's the new normal, but it wouldn't fly with me.

It reminds me of when we used to have family reunions at my grandmother's farm and the men would go out to one of the barns for a beer or two.
 
debbie in seattle said:
July 4 BBQ at the family property, probably 40 folks there. One in-law (about 50+ or - ) and one 2nd cousin, perhaps in her early 20's, walk to a corner of the property and start smoking pot! Granted it's legal out here,but still.
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Walking to a corner of the property to smoke a legal substance seems like a polite thing to do. I'd be more bothered by someone lighting up anything next to kids at a gathering.
 
debbie in seattle said:
July 4 BBQ at the family property, probably 40 folks there. One in-law (about 50+ or - ) and one 2nd cousin, perhaps in her early 20's, walk to a corner of the property and start smoking pot! Granted it's legal out here,but still.
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I do not take issue with it. Being legal and all. I can see ME being the older relative. Would anyone take issue if they had lit up a couple Marlbouros??
 
I'm with Marie and Knight, I'd rather have them smoke a bowl than down a pint of whiskey, when they returned to the others they'd be much more pleasant to be around than with liquor. At least they were considerate of others and walked off to the corner of the property. I see no harm done.
 
As long as they walked away from the crowd like they did it wouldn't bother me......I'd have had to say something though if they'd fired up a doobie around kids but they didn't.
 
I guess I'd let it go as long as they were away from children and the others. In my mind I can't imagine why they couldn't wait a few hours but then again I'm not hooked on things like that and don't even smoke cigarettes.
 
If the kids weren't watching them smoke, I wouldn't worry about it. I don't think using it or any drugs should be done in front of young children.
 
In my family the host would have asked them to leave even if it was legal in my state. They could go elsewhere but not at any of our family reunions. and if any of their close members did not like us telling them to leave then they could leave too. Several of my family members are in law enforcement and see close up what it leads to. Just my opinion so don't jump on me for it. We don't tolerate it and if its fine for yours, go for it!
 
I always have discussions with my husband concerning why people have to drink when the family gets together, do they dislike each other so much that they can't be around each other unless they're 'medicated'? Guess I'll throw pot in that question too.
 
I don't like it. IMO they should have asked first because it was not their place they were at. Also, if they get away with it once .. will they do it again and what consideration or lack of consideration will they show. Give them an inch and they take a mile.

Consider this ... sure they went to the corner to do it but ... if they were nudists and went to the corner of the property to get nude would that be ok? If they were shooting up would that be ok?

Nobody should "assume" anything is ok to do unless they are on their own property and in that case you would have the option to remove yourself from that situation.
 
Well, it kind of depends. Were you serving beer or alcohol? If you weren't serving alcohol, I think that was in poor taste. If you were serving alcohol, then I think it would be acceptable in your state.
 
I think the kids, and no matter how young they are, need to learn that everyone isn't going to do everything exactly the way they or their parents do it. No problem here unless some of the adults MAKE a problem.
 
I see no problem, happens at all of our get togethers. The ones that do get up and walk away from those that don't. We also have beer, wine, and liquor on hand.

The beer and wine is accepted as readily as the pot ,but when someone goes for a shot,eyebrows are raised and questions are asked.it lead

And I know you have your opinion Terry123,but what does it lead to, higher stock returns from Frito-Lay?
 
I've always enjoyed open ended threads that ask for opinions.




The what if's & this happened to me pop up. Nothing to do with the original question but an interesting insight into how others think. A lot of unknown parts to this like how far away? Were the two related 50 + or - & a 20 something ? Any comments by the other attendees about the two? Any medical issues with the two? Children present that could inhale the smoke?






I'll stick to my original opinion based on the limited info. Adults, that walked away from the group to smoke pot which is legal to do where they live.
 
Ok, it's wrong because it's an illegal drug and we're taught not to do drugs because they alter the brain, plus it's "smoking". Now all of a sudden it's legal and we're to change our minds about it completely. Not happening with us who have been trained to look down on it. So, our old rights and wrongs aren't going away so easily. All we can do is try to be logical and not emotional. I wish it wasn't smoking which was on the way out and now this comes along.
 

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