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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
So you say "hey kids, I'm off to the garage to smoke a joint, keep an eye on the burgers"? And if you were a guest at an acquintance's place for a BBQ with kids around, you'd just ask out loud where you could go to do a pipe hoot?
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Wow, that's a bit over-reaching. First, I can finish cooking the burgers before I need another hoot. Or I'd probably just have a quick hoot at the BBQ since the kids are probably running around elsewhere. Second, if I'm a guest at an aquaintance's house, I probably know where all the pot-heads are smoking and if not, I'll just remove myself to go do it elsewhere. It's polite. But yes, if I didn't know, I'd ask. I probably wouldn't yell it out because IT'S STILL ILLEGAL and I don't know the neighbours (for example,) but again, I'm not ashamed, I'm being polite.
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I hang out with a pretty liberal crowd, and everyone keeps their pot smoking secret from their kids. It may become as socially-acceptable as drinking beer or wine, but not anytime soon.
I'm talking about people who aren't at all bashful about drinking in front of their kids. But pot is treated completely differently. Same with my co-workers - all enthusiastic social drinkers, but never a peep about pot. Maybe that'll change for younger generations, but I don't see it turning on a dime for the entire population of Canada.
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I know people who smoke pot on their front porch while their kids are playing outside.
Some people are just more private than others. That's fine. Those people who drink in front of their kids probably don't have sex in front of them, do they? Sometimes things shouldn't be shared. Is it because they are bashful or because they know the effects of second hand smoke and don't want their kids high? Just because I drink in front of kids doesn't mean I'm giving them something to drink. But if I smoke in front of kids, I am giving them something to smoke (second hand). So there's a huge difference.
You're making a huge deal out of nothing right now. Like I said, it's still illegal. Because it is illegal, your kids can be taken from you should a nosy neighbour decide to call Child Services. So yeah, people are still quiet about it. It's common sense.