Found some Marijuana in my nephew's bookbag..

[Big Chiro Flex]

So my nephew decided to spend the labor day weekend with my husband and I.  He did so, not so much to spend time with us, but because his girlfriend lives about half a mile away.

Anyhow, while with us last night, I asked if he had an extra pen I could borrow.  While he was watching tv in the living room, he yells out that in his bookbag's front pocket, he should have a few pens available.

So, I go and open his bag and upon not finding any pens in his front pocket, I then search in the main (large) pocket of the bag.  As I unzipped it, I noticed he had a herb vaporizer and 2 ziplock bags with marijuana in them (one of the bags was labeled sour diesel and the other purple haze).

I didn't say anything to my nephew, because I know he probably didn't want me to know about it.  I discussed it with my husband and he felt that it wasn't a big deal (for as when we were growing up, every teenager smoked pot).

Now my question to you guys is, would you:

(A) Call his parents and tell them that he is a pothead?

(B) Steal half of his supply and pack those bags generously with oregano to compensate for his loss?

(C) Bring it up to him, demand that he give up his supply and mention it to his parents, to only then smoke the stuff with your own colleagues?

Decisions, decisions..
"1"

Wait a second...something's fishy here...intredasting

[OneMoreRep]

He is 17 already, if you rat him out on something you do yourself your just going to alienate yourself from him. He will never trust you for shit and in 3to 4 years when he is over the whole 'pot' thing or just doing well for himself he will remember the time you ratted him out to his peeps. If it concerns you enough, talk to him one on one, tell him what he needs to know and let him know that he has a safe place to go to if he needs one.

legality of posession in NYC ? hahahha cops dont give a fuck about weed in NYC, as long as your not blowing it in thier face. I wouldnt put it in my bag though, cause if he takes the train then he  can be searched, tell him to carry it on his person so if he does get randomed searched at the subway or PATH it will not force the cops to do something ie arrest.  

When your nephew is buying an 8 ball after finishing one off 15 min earlier, then you have a problem. Hell drinking too much is a problem.

Jae,

What's your experience with NYPD cops and marijuana possession?

Do they just look the other way?

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[Dr Dutch]

In Holland we start to worry when a 17 year old hasn't done pot yet...

[Jaime]

D. Blackmail him in to giving you blowjobs to keep your silence.

[Wiggs]

lol...Uncle fucker. 

[King Shizzo]

So my nephew decided to spend the labor day weekend with my husband and I.  He did so, not so much to spend time with us, but because his girlfriend lives about half a mile away.

Anyhow, while with us last night, I asked if he had an extra pen I could borrow.  While he was watching tv in the living room, he yells out that in his bookbag's front pocket, he should have a few pens available.

So, I go and open his bag and upon not finding any pens in his front pocket, I then search in the main (large) pocket of the bag.  As I unzipped it, I noticed he had a herb vaporizer and 2 ziplock bags with marijuana in them (one of the bags was labeled sour diesel and the other purple haze).

I didn't say anything to my nephew, because I know he probably didn't want me to know about it.  I discussed it with my husband and he felt that it wasn't a big deal (for as when we were growing up, every teenager smoked pot).

Now my question to you guys is, would you:

(A) Call his parents and tell them that he is a pothead?

(B) Steal half of his supply and pack those bags generously with oregano to compensate for his loss?

(C) Bring it up to him, demand that he give up his supply and mention it to his parents, to only then smoke the stuff with your own colleagues?

Decisions, decisions..
"1"

Easy. Just ignore it.  

[nkhp]

I think I might have to sit him down for more or a serious chat then.

Back iny teenage years, everyone smoked pot, seems like today it is highly frowned upon.

"1"

 I wouldnt say it is frowned upon these days. I see it more open now more then ever.

 The best thing to do is tell him you found it and talk to him about using and abusing. if he is causually smoking who cares its harmless, if its all day everyday it could become a problem by either moving to stronger drugs or just becoming super lazy.

 I have smoked almost everyday for 17years and have a great job and can do anything after smoking grass. BUT i am the exception to the rule, most daily smokers are not as on top of things like i am.

[OneMoreRep]

Easy. Just ignore it.  

That's what I've done thus far, but I wonder if I should at least bring it up to him and just go over the ramifications of drug use, regardless of how tame weed is.

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[Big Chiro Flex]

Yes, fishier than a dirty coochie sitting atop a crate of dried and salted codfish on a hot, summer afternoon.

It should be 'husband and me.'

Getbig Grammar 101 (At great personal Getbig cost, it still needs to be said for the good of mankind -- no homo)

'I' is active, e.g., I went to the mountain.
'Me' is passive, e.g., The mountain came to me.

Also, just remove the additional noun and read the sentence. You wouldn't say, "My nephew decided to spend the labor day weekend with my husband and I.

OK, I'm outta here before Getbiggers start throwing stones, tomatoes, and, in some cases, rubber dildos.

I respect your work and contribution here. (serious)

[King Shizzo]

That's what I've done thus far, but I wonder if I should at least bring it up to him and just go over the ramifications of drug use, regardless of how tame weed is.

"1"

Kids are going to smoke regardless of what authority figures say.  Peer pressure is just too big of an issue when it comes to weed and alcohol.  You are either a smoker or not.  Hopefully he grows out of it.  

[ChristopherA]

Wiggs,

Any long term side effects to using that stuff?

"1"

My father has been smoking pot his whole life and out of his 3 brothers, he looks the healthiest. He was never a drinker. He ran a highly successful plumbing business, of course he didnt smoke all day but after work yes. Weed is harmless OMR. This bs about being a gateway drug makes me laugh. Alcohol is a gateway drug, anything sounds like a good idea when you're drunk. You can drive five minutes in any direction and buy booze and a pack of cigs but weed is illegal?

[jaejonna]

Jae,

What's your experience with NYPD cops and marijuana possession?

Do they just look the other way?

"1"

pretty much but still just in case keep it low.

[King Shizzo]

pretty much but still just in case keep it low.

Care to add some Asian influence to the Heavy hitters?.

[Jaime]

My father has been smoking pot his whole life and out of his 3 brothers, he looks the healthiest. He was never a drinker. He ran a highly successful plumbing business, of course he didnt smoke all day but after work yes. Weed is harmless OMR. This bs about being a gateway drug makes me laugh. Alcohol is a gateway drug, anything sounds like a good idea when you're drunk. You can drive five minutes in any direction and buy booze and a pack of cigs but weed is illegal?

I'm pretty sure that there are numerous studies that suggests it destroys brain cells. Alcohol and Cigs being legal while a whole host of safer drugs are illegal is moronic however.

[OneMoreRep]

My father has been smoking pot his whole life and out of his 3 brothers, he looks the healthiest. He was never a drinker. He ran a highly successful plumbing business, of course he didnt smoke all day but after work yes. Weed is harmless OMR. This bs about being a gateway drug makes me laugh. Alcohol is a gateway drug, anything sounds like a good idea when you're drunk. You can drive five minutes in any direction and buy booze and a pack of cigs but weed is illegal?

That's what I thought..

"1"

[SF1900]

The question is: if he ever did decide to use more hardcore drugs, would you be blaming yourself? Like, "maybe if I had a talk with him when I found his marijuana"

I am NOT saying that marijuana leads to more hardcore drug use. What I am saying is that if he does decide to do more hardcore drugs, would you blame yourself and feel guilty about not having a talk with him?

[nkhp]

That's what I've done thus far, but I wonder if I should at least bring it up to him and just go over the ramifications of drug use, regardless of how tame weed is.

"1"

 You should bring it up. it will change your relationship with him and he will trust you big time  for advice into the future. Just dont rant like a dad share your views and make sure to ask HIS opinion on what he is doing.

[OneMoreRep]

The question is: if he ever did decide to use more hardcore drugs, would you be blaming yourself? Like, "maybe if I had a talk with him when I found his marijuana"

I am NOT saying that marijuana leads to more hardcore drug use. What I am saying is that if he does decide to do more hardcore drugs, would you blame yourself and feel guilty about not having a talk with him?

Quite frankly, I am not sure.

I wasn't the one who introduced him to marijuana use, simply someone who noticed possession of it.

I do plan to speak to him about it, as to at least clear my conscious, but even then if he continues with his marijuana use, I wonder if it indeed could lead to worse drugs.

I am not too certain it would, because all of my old friends from the 70's who used to smoke weed daily are perfectly fine.

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[Roger Bacon]

I've found that homosexuals are generally very conscientious/considerate.  If they're not the vindictive, angry type.

[SF1900]

Quite frankly, I am not sure.

I wasn't the one who introduced him to marijuana use, simply someone who noticed possession of it.

I do plan to speak to him about it, as to at least clear my conscious, but even then if he continues with his marijuana use, I wonder if it indeed could lead to worse drugs.

I am not too certain it would, because all of my old friends from the 70's who used to smoke weed daily are perfectly fine.

"1"

No, you didnt introduce him to marijuana use, but you are now in a position to talk to him about drug use. Probably not where you want to be, but thats the reality of it.

[Obvious Gimmick]

ok, who better to answer this than a former pot head, boozer?

a 17 year old american with a little bit of weed is about as common as shmoes at the olympia.

the whole gateway thing is bullshit. the vast majority of those who smoke pot NEVER move on to harder drugs,  even if they do its once or twice with cocaine or mushrooms. very very few become junkies, sucking dickfor crack

in almost every way, weed is WAY better for you and the community than alcohol.

I dont know about NY, but i think most simple possession of MJ laws are pretty light. $100 here in cali, and its not even a misd.

the real consequence here is that if youre caught, it will go on criminal record FOREVER!....... so your trying to get that job and they run a fast record check,  BOOM, you look like a pot head, whether you are or not

my advice, dont rat him out

[Roger Bacon]

What I'm wondering, is where in the hell do young people in NYC go to smoke?  It's not like people have backyards, and there really aren't any fields/wooded areas.  The cops patrol NYC parks right?

[Obvious Gimmick]

What I'm wondering, is where in the hell do young people in NYC go to smoke?  It's not like people have backyards, and there really aren't any fields/wooded areas.  The cops patrol NYC parks right?

just go to 1's nephews place 

[OneMoreRep]

What I'm wondering, is where in the hell do young people in NYC go to smoke?  It's not like people have backyards, and there really aren't any fields/wooded areas.  The cops patrol NYC parks right?

The cops are everywhere here, but it isn't uncommon for folks to smoke weed in central park.  The place is too big and in order to get caught, you would need to make it very obvious.

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[MikMaq]

Id tell him off for making you aware of the pot. Thats all their is to it, hes 17 old enough to take care of his own dam problems, he shouldnt have involved you by not hiding his stash properly. Say that you gotta feel all shitty now because of it and it aint cool.

Than make sure he got no delusions of invincibility or some shit. Some kids get its just weed, others  think they.re bad ass and wont get caught into drugs, or can somehow score a 1600 on the sat while stoned.

Tell em your writing him off if he dont get that, 17 is too old to be protective over, hes gonna sink or swim on his own merit realize this.