Snoop Responds To Critics Over Son’s Weed Use: ‘My Kids Can Do Whatever The Hell They

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Snoop Responds To Critics Over Son’s Weed Use: ‘My Kids Can Do Whatever The Hell They Want’

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Last week, Twitter was all aflutter when Corde Broadus, Snoop Lion‘s (formerly Snoop Dogg) son, released photos of him smoking marijuana with his father.

On Wednesday, Snoop explained his laissez faire philosophy toward parenting and discussed why he feels he is actually the best one to teach his kids how to smoke, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

Eighteen-year-old Corde put up a number of controversial pictures that sent the Twittersphere buzzing: Both he and his father smoking marijuana together in a number of shots that would even make Jamaican legend Bob Marley envious.

Not surprisingly, blogs criticized Snoop’s parenting, saying he was a bad role model for his kids:

Mom Blog Cafe Mom called Snoop’s family toking a “parenting fail”:

I know what you’re thinking. Snoop Dogg/Lion/Hippopotamus smokes weed? I’m so … not … surprised!

But here’s what is surprising, y’all. This is a guy who has bragged about giving his kids a “normal existence” despite their dad’s fame. I’m not sure where “smoking a bong with dad” is considered normal, but it’s not the United States.

It makes you wonder what his kids really think of him, doesn’t it? They certainly don’t respect him.

While “Hollywood Life’s William Earl blamed Snoop for derailing Corde’s college ambitions by turning him into a weed head:

Snoop: I know you’re a rap superstar, but Corde will not have a happy life if he just lives off all of your money doing nothing.

He seemed to be so ambitious and college-bound, but now he’s smoked it all away.To us, smoking pot with your teenage son is no way to set a good example, and you shouldn’t derail his collegiate dreams just because you love weed.

I love your music, Snoop — but this is truly heartbreaking. I hope your other younger kids – Cordell and Cori Broadus — have more ambition. After all, Cori is already developing a singing career of her own!

Just in case you were wondering, Snoop doesn’t really care what others have to say about his parenting style. In fact, Snoop feels that — unlike deadbeat Dads out there — he is cementing his relationship with his children by not being a hypocrite:
“My kids can do whatever the hell they want. “For me to say otherwise would be hypocritical. A lot of motherf–ers don’t have a relationship with their kids, and that’s when they get on drugs and have suicidal thoughts and drive drunk.

Me and my son is mellow. I’m his father, so I wanna show him the proper way because he looks up to me.”

Not surprisingly, Snoop also believes that the legalization of marijuana would have a positive impact on our society:

“There would be less high-speed chases, less robberies, less crime,” he says.

“Go to Amsterdam or the Netherlands where it is legal and you see that the crime rate is nonexistent, the murder rate is probably under 10 percent, people learn to get along!

There are people riding on bicycles being happy and it’s because of the environment that’s provided by the legalization of marijuana.”

In July, Snoop changed his name to the aformentioned Snoop Lion, after going on a trip to Jamaica and being exposed to Rastafarianism. According to CNN, Snoop said that going to a Rasta temple changed his life:

“I want to bury Snoop Dogg and become Snoop Lion,” he said at a Monday press conference. “I didn’t know that until I went to the temple, where the high priest asked me what my name was, and I said, ‘Snoop Dogg.’

And he looked me in my eyes and said, ‘No more. You are the light; you are the lion.”

Watch his announcement here:

http://newsone.com/2048499/snoop-re...-my-kids-can-do-whatever-they-hell-they-want/


Poll - Do you think Snoop Dogg is a good or bad parent?

Good. 58.59% (641 votes)

Bad. 41.41% (453 votes)

Total Votes: 1,094

http://newsone.com/2048499/snoop-re...-my-kids-can-do-whatever-they-hell-they-want/
 
Parents way to often want to believe their kids are perfect and they have a strong relationship with them, yet they know hardly anything about their kid. Especially when it comes to controversial issues like sex and drugs. Kids hide it and potentially put themselves into harms way by doing so. If they can actually be honest with their parents, they can build strong life long relationships that are not based on authoritarianism, but love and compassion. To many parents think they shouldn't be their kids friend. Its not their job to be a friend, and I say thats BS. A parent needs to be a friend, not only a role model.

Also parents can brainwash their kids with religion before they can even understand anything about religions, yet hardly anyone complains or makes a big deal out of it. I think it's child abuse to force religion on to kids (I don't hate religion, and know it can do good for individuals, but one needs to be able to comprehend it before being forced into them). Snoop smoking with his son is far less harmful than what can result from brainwashing little kids.

edit; its pretty sketchy to smoke a glass bong like that over a cement patio. Seems to dangerous to the that poor piece.
 
Also parents can brainwash their kids with religion before they can even understand anything about religions, yet hardly anyone complains or makes a big deal out of it. I think it's child abuse to force religion on to kids (I don't hate religion, and know it can do good for individuals, but one needs to be able to comprehend it before being forced into them). Snoop smoking with his son is far less harmful than what can result from brainwashing little kids.

I wouldnt say brainwashing kids with drugs is any better. Snoop has been able to smoke weed for most of his life and stay fairly clean. Another person might become schizo, depressed or a drug addict. You never know. Although I agree its better to be open with your kids rather than assuming that they are good kids and would "never touch the stuff."
 
It is much, much better than a father drinking a beer with his son.
Alcohol is a neurotoxin linked closely to liver failure, thousands of fatal accidents, and has an LD50 that is reachable by college students.
Cannabis is a far safer drug.
Thousands of parents drink a beer with their kids once the kids turn 18 (or 20, or 21, depending on the region).
I find what Snoop did to be far less potentially harmful.

(And, because my parents were not completely anti-drug and were even willing to smoke with me when I was a teenager, I was able to get high in my own home, and not have to smoke in the car, risking an accident. My friends could come over, and we had a safe place to smoke, not in the park where thugs or cops could find us, not in a moving vehicle, but a safe place to listen to music, talk, eat, sober up, and then they could drive home. Because of that, I am still alive and contributing to the world. Thanks, Mom and Dad!)
 
Is that enough information to decide on whether he is a good parent?

No its not, its stupid, its nice he smokes with his son instead of calling the cops or being a dick about it, but that's not how a good or bad parent should be decided.

(And, because my parents were not completely anti-drug and were even willing to smoke with me when I was a teenager, I was able to get high in my own home, and not have to smoke in the car, risking an accident. My friends could come over, and we had a safe place to smoke, not in the park where thugs or cops could find us, not in a moving vehicle, but a safe place to listen to music, talk, eat, sober up, and then they could drive home. Because of that, I am still alive and contributing to the world. Thanks, Mom and Dad!)

^ This.
 
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When I first saw the picture I just thought it was a nice bonding experience, I imagine his son would have been a stoner anyway even if Snoop didn't give him explicit permission.
 
Kids are gonna do what theyre gonna do. Hes bonding with his son and giving him a safe environment to blaze (HARM REDUCTION which is what BL is all about).
 
(And, because my parents were not completely anti-drug and were even willing to smoke with me when I was a teenager, I was able to get high in my own home, and not have to smoke in the car, risking an accident. My friends could come over, and we had a safe place to smoke, not in the park where thugs or cops could find us, not in a moving vehicle, but a safe place to listen to music, talk, eat, sober up, and then they could drive home. Because of that, I am still alive and contributing to the world. Thanks, Mom and Dad!)

A friend of mine's mom is like that. She has seen firsthand what kids having to hide their weed habits does-it gets them in trouble. When kids can't stay home where they are safe, they act irresponsibly.

Just like anything else, teaching someone how to do something responsibly is better than pretending nothing is going on and letting them learn the hard way.
 
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