How to Introduce Your Parents to Weed



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Contributor: Asia Mayfield

How to Introduce Your Parents to Weed

Don’t talk to mom about weed. Solid advice in the Reefer Madness era, but times are changing. Weed has been pulled from the domain of stoners and slackers and thrust into regular society. Button-down, responsible members of society freely admit to going to the dispensary. Grandma’s almost as likely to spark up a joint as a rebelling teenager.

Talk to your parents. If they aren’t sure what to think about weed, you’ll be doing them a favor by having a conversation. Cannabis is used for more than getting baked. Those back pains plaguing dad? Cannabis can help. Mom’s anxiety? There’s evidence that cannabidiol (CBD) can help. Your parents and weed might seem like two disparate subjects that can never meet, but try to let go of your reservations.

Should I tell my parents I smoke weed?

Let’s be honest. If you’re under 21, you shouldn’t be touching weed without a medical license. Anyone who’s afraid of the police, as well as their parents, shouldn’t be smoking.

If you’re an adult, whether or not you should tell them depends on your relationship. The first time you bring up hitting the dispensary might be nerve wracking. However, if your parents have been paying attention to the news, they might already have a few questions. You aren’t the only person wondering how to talk to your parents about weed.

Let’s break down the conversation.

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Science is Your Friend

Your parents probably aren’t going to be interested in discussing the finer points of getting high with you. And if they are, you already know that and you don’t need this article. For everyone else, it’s a good idea to focus on science. Countless studies have demonstrated the benefits of weed. Medical marijuana is real medicine, not a ploy for people to get high. 

Many Americans grew up in a world where weed was demonized. The plant’s dangers were exaggerated or completely made up. Your parents might have decades of anti-marijuana conditioning to overcome.


“Medical marijuana, in my opinion, is an excellent choice for patients with chronic disease, including chronic pain,” says Dr. Laszlo Mechtler of medical director of the Dent Neurologic Institute in Amherst, N.Y.

“I have not seen an abuse of medical marijuana, especially in this age group. Our grandparents are not abusing medical marijuana… They want improved quality of life. They want to come off the opioids, which have a long list of side effects.”

Look up the data. It will back up your points.

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Make Comparisons

Most Americans are okay with alcohol. They recognize that it plays a role in the American lifestyle. People don’t grant the same allowances to weed because they’re less familiar with it. You can ease your parent’s minds about weed by comparing it to alcohol. The numbers don’t lie. Weed is significantly safer than alcohol.


A study published by Scientific Reports looked at the mortality risk of a long list of legal and illicit substances. Weed was on the list, as was alcohol, nicotine, heroin, amphetamine, methadone, and more. Weed was the only drug the researchers determined to be “low risk.” In other words, smoking a joint isn’t going to kill you.

Everyone knows the guy who gets drunk and flies into rages. Well, there’s research showing that smoking pot is less likely to stress people. That’s because the compounds in the plant create a soothing, relaxing effect. There’s no guarantee that weed will mellow you out, but there’s a strong chance that it might.

SEE ALSO: Illinois Teacher Harassed By Coworkers For Medical Marijuana Use

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Talk About CBD

People who are interested in getting high don’t need a lot of persuasion to try weed if they can get it legally. Explain to mom and dad that they’re not going to get in trouble for going to the dispensary, and that’s all the encouragement they may need. 

However, people who don’t want to get high might be harder to convince. If your parents fall into this camp, you need to highlight the benefits of marijuana that aren’t related to getting stoned. This is where CBD comes in. The cannabinoid is linked to everything from better sleep to a happier mood. 

Your parents might be interested in CBD, even if they never want to get stoned. In fact, they’ve probably heard people talking about it. You can buy CBD no matter where you live.

Discuss Addiction

Addiction is ravaging older communities. People turn to opioids during medical crises and find themselves unable to break away from the medication. Weed is being used to help wean patients from stronger, more damaging drugs.

You can also use weed instead of opioids. When you’re dealing with chronic pain, you don’t have a lot of options. Relief is an unimaginable boon. Opioids will slice away the pain, but they can leave you with further problems.

Your parents might not be aware that weed therapy is a real option. People who are unsure if they want to experiment with the drug’s psychoactive effects can focus on pure CBD. According to the Psychiatric Times, “cannabinoids, particularly cannabidiol (CBD), have been hailed as non-addictive solutions to using escalating doses of opioids for chronic pain because cannabinoids potentiate the efficacy and reduce tolerance to opioids…”

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Go Slow

Don’t expect mom and dad to start popping off dab hits on the weekend if they’ve never smoked before. It’s better to go slow. A small, half-gram joint made with high-CBD flower is a nice way to ease someone into smoking.

Of course, your parents may never be down to smoke with you, and that’s okay. What matters is that they know you can be a perfectly happy, responsible adult and still indulge.



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