Parents

For info that will help educate you and your kids about drugs, check out our FAQs, booklets, blogs and videos, or join our community of parents and share experiences and first-hand advice.

Worried your teenager is using cannabis? Or may be exposed to it? Our 'how to help' section will kick start conversations and provide guidance on what to do next.

How to help

Have you read our Parent FAQs?

Do you have questions about teens and cannabis? Our dedicated parents' FAQs has all the answers to the most commonly asked questions, or check out our 'parents' joint' if you have a new question that isn't already answered on the site.

Parent FAQs

5 tips for talking weed with your teenager

Listen

Remember not to do all the talking – listen to what your child has to say.

No ultimatums

Try not to set ultimatums – it can result in an argument and you might isolate your child.

Be honest

There may be some tricky questions, but be honest or you just might get caught out later.

Know your facts

Before starting a conversation, make sure you are armed with accurate knowledge.

Encourage questions

Encourage questions and open, ongoing discussion to ensure your teenager is comfortable talking to you in future.

Weed Watch blog

With the media pumping out positive and negative stories about cannabis every day, it can be difficult to keep up. Check out our Weed Watch blog which covers the latest news, research and rumours about weed.

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