Pot for Parents

Rolls eyes ... Is anyone else shocked that a CannaMed doctor thought he was a perfect candidate for cannabis? If he'd visited a Chiropractor, I'm sure he would have gotten manipulated and I bet a psychologist would have suggested bi-weekly sessions.<p>I don't want to start a debate about the value of medical marijuana, but you do need to consider the motivation of the people giving you recommendations.

While the first part of the article was satirical IMO, I think in general the point is well taken. Life sucks sometimes. People booze, people drink coffee, people do drugs. All for different reasons.<p>In this case, smoking pot in a controlled manner helps this person exponentially release and enjoy small moments with his kids.<p>Change in scenery is good, and changing your physical location to achieve that is not always necessary. Changing your state of mind can achieve the same effects.

This really resonated with me. When I was a kid, my mom had a rather dangerous addiction to Ambien. She would have full conversations with me sometimes that she wouldn't remember. She needed help getting up the stairs. She would sleep for 12+ hours and then couldn't engage with me because she felt like she hadn't slept at all. She wasn't getting high, she was taking a doctor prescribed medication for a very specific problem.<p>She recently detoxed and got a cannabis card instead, and I've connected with her more in the 2 years since than the 20 years prior.<p>Just thought I'd throw this out there from a (now grown) kid's perspective.

In the news today: some people enjoy getting high.<p>The only remarkable thing in this story, in my opinion, is that it is a reminder that there are cannabis dispensaries in California.

Why is this on the frontpage of HN? It has nothing to do with startups or technology.

I am amazed that this showed up in the NYT. The best line was: "Don’t you just love the shape of this pen?"

"And let’s not forget the health risks, which are rumored to possibly exist. I’ve heard that even a small amount of marijuana can impair short-term memory function. It might also affect short-term memory function."

I'm pro-medical pot, and if this makes this guuy nicer to his kids, great. But if you're stressed and broke, maybe stop after one kid? Three? Why?