I am recruiting for my dissertation study about the experiences of families with young children ages 1-5!

The purpose of this study is to learn more about how routines influence behavior in early childhood. Results of the study may help childcare professionals like therapists, pediatricians, and teachers better serve all young children, with and without behavior problems.

If you are a parent of a child aged 1-5 years, I would love to hear from you! Participation in this survey is confidential and shouldn't take more than 20 minutes of your time.

If you are interested in participating, please click the link here or below to complete the survey.

Child Routines Study: https://lsu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3xWsU6PpFP39NCm

For more information, see the study flyer here.

Please share the survey link and/or flyer if there is someone you know who may be interested in taking the survey! If you have any comments, questions, or concerns, feel free to contact me (clede13@lsu.edu).

Thank you for taking the time to read about my study! (:

This project is led by a doctoral student researcher in the LSU Department of Psychology (LSU IRB #IRBAM-23-1361).

I use indica exclusively. Make my own edibles. Usually take them 5 or so hours before bed.

Sometimes I mix in CBD.

Sometimes I sleep great, other times my mind won't settle down and I can't sleep at all.

Any thoughts or tips to avoiding insomnia? I'm having insomnia more generally recently, high or not.

I know CBN is supposed to be a thing. I don't know if that's in the stuff I have and can't look up the strains as I didn't keep info about them.

Curious to know if anyone has participated. I was open to the idea until I was contacted by the "journalist" who was dismissive and a bit condescending in her tone. Patience and tact are important to have and I didn't detect either of those qualities in that very brief phone interaction we had.

I decided since she couldn't be transparent about the intentions of the article beyond collecting information and there is absolutely no incentive for participation it wouldn't be worth the time.

There is still al lot of stigma around parents who consume cannabis despite the progress we have made with awareness, education and legalization. How we are portrayed through media is very important, especially on a platform as widely digested as the WSJ. If you have ANY reason to believe a journalist does not have the best interest of the community in mind, it might be wise to reconsider what information you are willing to give them. Peace.

https://www.marijuanamoment.net/virginia-gop-governor-vetoes-marijuana-parental-rights-bill-that-passed-legislature-with-bipartisan-support/

Hey all, I've been a long-time lurker here. It's been incredibly comforting to see a community where open discussions about parenting and marijuana can take place without judgment. Thank you!

This might be a long shot, but I also want to give a shoutout to Matthew Hensley, if you're here and happen to be a part of this incredible sub (and if that's even your real name! lol). I want to extend my deepest gratitude to you. Your book provided not just information but also perspective, understanding, and most importantly, a way forward for my family in a difficult situation. I have found absolutely no other resource that addresses such a nuanced topic with both depth and empathy!

Thanks again to this community for being a space of support and knowledge. And a huge thank you to Matthew Hensley for making his wisdom and experience available to us all.

By Ben Adlin
February 8, 2024

A Virginia Senate committee voted unanimously in favor of advancing a bill on Wednesday that would prevent the state from using marijuana alone as evidence of child abuse or neglect. The change is meant to protect parents and guardians from discrimination around cannabis use and possession, which the commonwealth legalized in 2021.

The Senate Courts of Justice Committee, voted 15–0 to report the measure, SB 115, which is sponsored by Senate President Pro Tempore Louise Lucas (D). If it becomes law, the measure would further provide that drug testing in child custody and visitation matters “shall exclude testing for any substance permitted for lawful use by an adult” under the state’s alcohol, cannabis and drug laws.

A person’s “lawful possession or consumption” of those substances, the bill says, “shall not serve as a basis to restrict custody or visitation unless other facts establish that such possession or consumption is not in the best interest of the child.”

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https://www.marijuanamoment.net/virginia-senators-unanimously-approve-bill-to-prevent-marijuana-from-being-used-as-evidence-of-child-abuse/

Obviously not going to be toking all day for an upcoming disney trip, but would love to have my pen and maybe some edibles stashed in my suitcase. Whats the best and safest way when you're flying? Pen in suitcase?

Thanks in advance for the tips.

Just curious for those you smoked during pregnancy, did your baby have a normal apgar score after birth? Did you smoke the whole pregnancy or part of it?

I love candy as a munchies, particularly hard candies and chewy candy. But I gotta stop eating junk food. What are some good alternatives? Was thinking about getting Ricola to suck on for example

To sum it up, custody eval recommended I stop using MMJ or I lose my overnights and driving privileges. I agreed in mediation but my ex demanded 4 more years of testing or else she wouldn't agree to joint physical. We stopped negotiations there.

I really do not WANT to take this to court, but I may be forced to. Unfortunately I can find absolutely 0 other cases where this has been a factor. I thought the law was supposed to protect me?

I am so hopeful I can find an attorney that has any experience with this. While I ha e a very good attorney on my case already, he can't find any info either.

This could potentially be a precedential case for MMJ in MN. I am remaining hopeful I can find an attorney passionate about this. Any and all help appreciated.

Do any of these other things really do anything?

Ohio is voting on a ballot measure to legalize recreational cannabis on November 7. The opposition campaign is running scare ads about the effect that legalization will have on children, but I thought this was an interesting bit of information from a recent poll:

Notably, 70.3 percent of parents said they plan to support legalization compared to 52.1 percent of people without children.

This is kind of the opposite of what I would have expected because for many years the main playbook that prohibitionists have used is to try to scare the shit out of parents. In fact, the main reason that the legalization movement died in the late 1970s (it had a lot of momentum earlier in the decade) is because of an uprising of parent activists that were very successful in organizing and pressuring politicians to oppose any kind of cannabis reform. Looks like the tide has turned though and the scare tactics aren't working anymore though especially in Ohio where that has been the main focus of the opposition campaign. Props to all the wise parents of Ohio that see through the bullshit!

Local smoke shop peddling stoner wares

Taking a trip from Colorado Springs to Virginia but stopping in Dallas for my layover , would I have issues bringing carts in my carry on bags while in Dallas, not too worried about Colorado or Virginia , bringing a backpack as my personal and duffel bag as my main, any response is appreciated

The PHASES lab at Brown University is looking for people who are PREGNANT and USE CANNABIS to participate in a confidential research study.

All procedures will occur remotely.

Contact us to see if you’re eligible to earn $20!

phaseslab@brown.edu or 401-863-1998

Take the online screener here: https://go.brown.edu/ePHASE_screener

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Listen it’s summer here and lots of people and families are on holidays and I just talked to a fellow stoner mom who was able to toke up at 5 pm and make a wicked dinner. Hope y’all are having awesome stoner parent moments.

I was thinking of starting a sub amd calling it parENTS but this community exists! It's nice to connect with other like minded folks

I unfortunately live in a not legal state and quit awhile before discovering my pregnancy due to a nuch neede T break.Would they drug test for any reason at the 6 week check up or am I in the clear? Full disclosure I didn't receive much prenatal care because i didnt know i was pregnant until 4 months and then waiting on my Medicare card. I had a social worker come visit for not getting prenatal care because there is a real meth problem in my area and usually lack of prenatal = meth head. Would it be possible for them to test me given the circumstances?

As I’m sure you’ve heard many subreddits will be participating in a protest and are going dark in reaction to Reddits API costs. Here’s a list of those participating: https://reddit.com/r/ModCoord/comments/1401qw5/incomplete_and_growing_list_of_participating/

Wanted to do a with pool to see if you thought we all should participate as well before just deciding ourselves as mods. So if you feel we should go dark from June 12-14th in protest pick Yes in the poll, if not select No.

When the poll closes we shall announce what was decided and make a sticky about it.

View Poll

https://www.marijuanamoment.net/maryland-governor-signs-bill-protecting-parents-who-lawfully-use-marijuana-from-child-neglect-penalties/