How parents working in marijuana industry talk to their kids about pot

 

NEW YORK — Soon after Colorado legalized recreational cannabis, Todd Mitchem’s son proposed using the plant for a horticulture project at his Montessori school in Denver.

School officials said no way, despite support from dad, a regular weed user and chief executive of a dating app and social network for fellow enthusiasts.

Todd Mitchem at his home near Denver in June 2015. Mitchem works in the marijuana industry and also is father to three kids ages 11, 9 and 7. (Todd Mitchem via AP)

“They didn’t want to touch it. They weren’t ready to touch it,” said Mitchem, who is divorced and shares custody of his kids, ages 11, 9 and 7.

Todd Mitchem at his home near Denver in June 2015. Mitchem works in the marijuana industry and also is father to three kids ages 11, 9 and 7. That was early 2013. Now, pot...

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