I started off the conversation explaining why medical marijuana was important, as well as recreational marijuana law reform. Because the issue was very important to me, I had memorized a lot of facts about mmj, and provided a very passionate explanation of my views. I told my mom that the issue was important to me at the time, and it would be the rest of my life. My mom took the opportunity to explain to me that she too felt that the marijuana laws in America are harmful. My mother never told me that I should smoke marijuana, or that anyone should for that matter. But what she did point out to me is that if people want to do it responsibly, than they should be allowed to do so.