The decision to be aware of prospective countries’ marijuana laws, has much less to do with my personal use than you think.

I can get a Medical card, in any country we eventually go to, so it isn’t about personal use. It speaks, decriminilization or legality, to the overall legal and social fabric, and cultural beliefs. It also informs whether personal posession would hurt immigration status.

But to be honest, the biggest reason is my children. I have three small children. In 10 years, I will have three teenagers. Three, curious, teenagers, in a house that will have marijuana in it.

I have to worry about my childrens safety, not just from exterior violence, but from their own, or their friends’ stupidity or naivety.

That is what is different about being a parent, different than being a boss. You can fire the stupid employee, you can’t fire your child.You have to plan for their inevitible mistakes and misteps. Have to be there with a contingency plan, not just judgement.

I don’t want to move to a place where, if my kid and his stupid friend steal some of my medical marijuana, they will have their lives ruined. Especially if it is a place where they wouldn’t ruin their lives for snagging a little alcohol from dads cabinet. That is just a hypocrosy that I feel would probably pervade the justice system.

That is why I prefer a country that has decriminalized or legalized personal use.

Alan Madden Rose. Want More Immigration Research? Click here https://wildnwoollywordsmith.wordpress.com/2017/07/29/immigration-to-costa-rica-is-an-attractive-option/