Would you tell the police if you knew a kid was growing weed?

Michael P in NJ

Growing it, I wouldn't. Smoking it, I wouldn't. Selling it, I would. Marijuana is not a gateway to harder, far more dangerous drugs for the user. It IS a gateway drug for the seller. Since he's 16, and if this is a first offense, depending on what State he's in he may get off with a light sentence, especially if he cooperates.

In one of her books, the late Texas newspaper columnist Molly Ivins once wrote, "In the Great State, you can give five years for murder and 99 years for pot possession." I sent her a letter once asking if it would only be 98 years if you didn't inhale. She never wrote back. I still liked her. She'd have something wise to say about your dilemma if she were still with us.

jlm_murphy

first of all it's just weed and if his mom is a crack head and his dad is not around maybe thats how he takes care of himself. growing up like that maybe thats all he knows. maybe try talking to him and let him know that you dont want to see him be F&%$D up like his mom by getting in trouble for something so petty. if you know about it there is no telling who else does and they might call the cops. so if you talk to the dude at all just let him what your thinking.

jjjjjjjjj

I'd call the cops.

Tell me how you think his being with the wrong crowd through growing and selling weed isn't going to mess up his future? Since it will, then how does the possibility of his future getting messed up by calling the police factor into it? His future can be messed up either way.

BTW If you tell him that if he doesn't stop that you'll call the cops, then if he doesn't stop and you call them he will assume it was you who turned him in. This might cause him to seek revenge against you. If you simply call the cops without confronting him, then he won't know that it was you who called them. So I would consider your safety and perhaps that of any family you have before even thinking of talking to him and giving him an option.

Nonexistent

He's 16, so if he's put into a juvenile prison till he's 18, it'll be wiped off of his record, and it won't really affect his future in the long run. It will stop him from causing this problem in your neighborhood for a while, though.

Ellen H

My husband once found a pipe in our son's closet and turned it and him into the police. Harsh? Yeah, but turning a blind eye to illegal activities is wrong. Plue we don't advocate illegal drug use and didn't want it in our hosue. Did the police do anything??? Nope. But hey, we tried. If more people got involved we may be able to make some headway into society's problems. It's when we refuse to get involved that everyone suffers.

Logic316

If a neighbor's only growing the stuff strictly for his own personal use, I wouldn't give a damn. It's his life, and nobody has ever proved that marijuana makes people dangerous. But if it's obvious that somebody's making a business out of it and is creating a neighborhood nuisance, then I'd certainly call the cops on him.

cmdrbnd007

Screw him, he's messing up others' lives when he sells it. Drop a dime and call the cops.

Kevy

go to him and demand a cut of the profit, if he denies, call the police. lol j/k. yeah you really need to keep him away from the lifestyle. he wont like it, but it is for the best

scorpio

he is not hurting anyone growing weed; call the police when he starts a meth lab people get some priorities would ya

Send an anonymous note to his parents telling them they have a certain amount of time to get the kid to stop growing and selling the weed or you will call the cops.

Rob P

Definitely call the police.
Just call your local police anonymous tip hot line. Know one will know it is you. You will be doing the kid a favor. Better to get his life straightened out now than to fall in with the wrong crowd and then start dealing coke or meth.

Tina V

I would say tell the police. If you don't you will only be allowing it to go on in your neighborhood. Do you want him bringing other drug dealers and users into your neighborhood. Then what happens is they don't have money for their drugs and they start stealing things out of peoples yards and houses to sell for drug money. Who cares about the kid, his parents should be watching him alot closer than that and hey you may be doing them all a favor. You will be giving him a taste of realty and you will be opening the situation up for his parents if they don't already know, if they do then they need to be in trouble any ways. So go and save your neighborhood while you can, it only gets worse from there.

treehugger

call the cops

James Dean

You should report it. He's 16..he knows what is right and wrong by now.

osborne_pkg

I'd call the cops, without hesitation. This kid is 16 and he's already growing and selling pot. Who is he selling it to? Other kids.

What is this kids next step, selling meth? crack?

How many other lives will be affected down the line because someone hesitated to do the right thing? It might be the best thing for this kid too, if he's stopped now before things go further.

It always amazes me how people say "mind your own business", and "don't get involved". They are the same type of people who turn their back when a woman is getting mugged or raped in an alley. That's why they teach women to yell "FIRE" now when they are being attacked, because then people will actually respond. It's a sad statement but if you don't get involved, don't complain when your neighborhood becomes a haven for drug dealers and gang bangers.

indianagirl

Hey police, I know a kid growing weed.

Kyle

Call the cops!!! He is still a minor, so depending on the amount of pot, which is probably very little. He might go to juvie for a small amount of time. But as soon as he turns 18 his record will be sealed or expunged, so there won't be any record of this. Just think about hoe you will feel if he gets in to more trouble and you knew that you could have prevented it.

Do the right thing!

Hjaduk

Turn him in, its up to the citizens to clean their neighborhood, the cops cant find everyone on their own.

Satan's Attorney

It's probably best to stay out of it and let him get himself into trouble.

Prince Of Sahara

You should tell the kid, that u as a good neighbor have heared rumors that somebody will tell the police about him, and provide him with a brief advice. If it did not work then don;t bother, sooner or later he will have a problem either from police or friends, save urself the guilt.

john k

DO NOT call the police.
gov. involvement of any kind is never a good thing.
let him grow his pot, at least if he has his own supply, he won't be robbing your house to get the money to pay for it.
remember, ultimately it is his choice, and if it doesn't harm you, then really it's none of your business.

writersbIock2006

If caught now, he still has a chance.
I dont think his harvest is so big where hed get severly punished.

But the longer he gets to doing this, the more involved he will become.
So cut it in the butt now,before it gets to big.

Also, think about what might happen to your neighborhood if this kid starts getting good at what hes doing?
He should be caught eventually, but what happens if hes not.
think about that.

Dont know if you have kids -- but the neighborhood kids might fll victim to his temptation.

So, Id say best is to tell the police now.
before it gets out of control.
Or worse -- turns into harder drugs!

Wouldnt it be funny if this entrepreneur gets ambitious and moves up to meth.
do you really want a meth lab next to you?

Kind of drastic, but know this is the bigging of a bahvior that will only grow with time.
Come on..money and drugs.

Jessica H

Make the call to the cops. Do you really want that going on in your neighborhood?

Jarod C

tell me when did it ever hurt you. your probably doing it right now or your jeleous that he has some

davidmi711

Here is the number - 911. Do the right thing, make the call.

J B

he's not hurting anyone but himself so you should leave him alone

If you see him trying to sell to little kids thats another story...but in actuality the only people he is selling to come to him.....he's not corrupting anyone and if he wasnt doign it then someone else will

Mind your buisness and if he moves to harder drugs then have him busted.....Marijuana shouldnt even be illegal it causes ZERO deaths a year whils alcohol and smoking contrubute to hundreds of thousands....Stop being so uptight and open your eyes...ALCOHOL IS A DEADLIER DRUG BUT SINCE THE GOVT CAN TAX IT ITS LEGAL

ggates1982

do what u feel is right but if u dont want to get him in trouble make sure that he knows what he is doing is wrong and that there is a better way out there. if he has no parents help him out slowly and surely to see that there is more to life than drugs violence and gangs.

tiny t

Let him learn from his mistakes..i wouldn't get involved

sleepingliv

No, I would not. I am a HUGE believer in minding my own business...and you should too.

civil_av8r

tell the cops. he is still a minor.

Mr. Wiseguy

don't call the cops because snitched get stitches. tell him to stop or you will call the cops and give a chance to flush it all down the toilet. that way he changes for the better. if he goes to jail he'll be Butt raped or become a hardened criminal or if you leave it alone he's grow more weed. I've meet some pot smokers in my day and most have jobs and families they care about. calling the cops will get his parents into trouble too. they could lose there house and he'll be to blame. weed smokers don't rough up the neighborhood so just warn him you know what he's doing and you don't like it. he'll get all paranoid and move his business elsewhere or stop all together.

mr.dr advocate

scorpio thank you!!! your so right you guys act like hes doing bad, even if hes saling the kids will get it from some one else... hes sales to survive not for extra money... drug dealers sale for greed and power let the kind live... hes dont sale to your kid so whats the problem... call when he has a meth lab... BTW i dont smoke but im not biassed weed calms people down there for less aggression in your neighborhood...

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