Melissa Etheridge is opening up about her pot use in a newYahoo documentary,Weed & the American Family.
It was strange, she said.
It brings you closer.
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Id much rather have a smoke with my grown kids than a drink.
My parents [said] that weed, that pot, was the worst thing.
They were drinking, but dont you dare smoke that pot.
Im not judging that.
Thats absolutely a path.
Cannabis, in this go-getting world, is good medicine.
Etheridge says in the documentary that all four of her children understandcannabis….
They call it medicine.
They ask, Is that cigarettes?
And I have to be very, very clear with them that its not cigarettes.
Theres a difference between cigarettes and cannabis, she says.
Yes, this is a smoke, but cannabis is medicine, and they completely understand cannabis is medicine.
Theres no need to hide it.
Its normalized at home.
However, he adds, it is clear that cannabis is not neutral in its effects on human health.
However, researchers noted that its unclear whether these issues were pre-existing or a result of increased substance use.
Another long-term prospectivestudypublished in 2012 followed 1,000 New Zealanders born in 1972.
Study authors did note that they didnt have information on subjects neuropsychological function before marijuana use.
The effects can be more dire when compared to an adult brain, which has matured, she says.
The issues also tend to be greater the earlier a person starts smoking pot.
Its best to put it off until youre older.
In case we need to be reminded, marijuana isn’tlegalfor kids anywhere.
In other words, young people face serious legal repercussions if theyre busted for smoking it.
Experts say smoking pot recreationally really isn’t a good idea for anyone under the age of 18.
Every state in the U.S. that has legalized marijuana has done so for people who are 21 and older.
No one believes you should do it under the age of 18.
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