Hi, I'm Rina Ninean and this is Ask Lisa, the Psychology of Parenting Podcast.

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brand new YouTube channel, Ask Lisa Podcast. Episode 167, Weed's Legal. How do I talk with my teen about it?

So a great topic, weed.

You know, I think weed has sort of a, oh, it doesn't really matter sense in some places.

It's legal in some places.

It's not like, what do you make of this?

Well, it's complicated to say the least.

And this is something that, you know, the landscape has changed really quickly on it. And legalization has made these conversations with our teenagers much different. Parents used to be able to fall back on the fact that it was illegal as a reason for kids not to do it. Of course, it's still illegal for teenagers. You know,

in the places where it's legal, it's not legal for our high school students. But, Rina, one thing I

will tell you is, even for kids in states where it's not legal, they sort of feel like it kind of is.

And I've even tested this with like really smart and really earnest,

you know, high school juniors. I'll be like, you know, but weed's illegal, but they're like,

but not really. And I'm like, okay, but even if it were legal in this state, it's not legal for you.

They're like, yeah, but it kind of is. Like they really see it fully under the umbrella of legality at this point. There's so much here. And I know you wanted to take this up even after our really powerful episode a couple

weeks ago on fentanyl.

We thought we'd take up weed as well.

I want to read you this letter, Lisa.

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