Marijuana use leads to more discipline

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Parents who consume marijuana are reportedly more effective at maintaining control of their children

If anyone believes that consuming marijuana makes a parent too chill to care, a recent study could reverse that belief. According to researchers, cannabis consumption actually causes parents to become better disciplinarians, which means that their children ultimately become more disciplined. Anyone complaining about “kids today” needs to take this under consideration.

Researchers conducted a survey of California parents, the results of which have been published in the Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions this week. They found that 92% of marijuana-consuming parents were better able to control their children than were non-consumers, and that they were able to do so without violence or physical abuse. The study reportedly involved 3,000 parents with children who are 12 years old or younger.

Some have tried to assert that more discipline is not a good thing, which means that cannabis use is a bad thing. However, this couldn’t be further from the truth. There’s no such thing as “too much discipline,” as discipline is one of the core characteristics of an organized and evolved society. If marijuana consumers are becoming better parents – without violence or physical abuse – then this should most certainly be recognized as a positive trait of cannabis.

According to the NCBI (National Center for Biotechnology Information), a government-run entity, “Parent frustration predicts frequent use of every discipline practice, including a greater inclination to use aversive practices.  Lower parental emotional well-being is associated with reports of frequent yelling and spanking.” Since cannabis consumption results in lowered frustration and heightened well-being, it would appear consumption could help raise a better group of children.