Stinky Steve Explains Why Papas In Prison For Pot

Download or read book Stinky Steve Explains Why Papa's in Prison for Pot written by Maggie Volpo and published by . This book was released on 2015-06-01 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every day, loving parents and caregivers are taken from their families for the simple crime of possessing, selling, or growing a safe, non-toxic plant. The children who love them often face serious social stigma, both from their peers and adults who judge them and their loved ones harshly. These issues can lead to low self-esteem, real damage to their most important relationship, and possibly to the child internalizing the judgements of others (believing they must be bad if their loved one is bad) and thus to acting out. Although social attitudes about cannabis are changing rapidly, the laws are much slower to be reformed, leaving thousands of otherwise law-abiding citizens incarcerated and labeled as criminals, despite the fact that they never hurt anyone. Stinky Steve is here to help parents, guardians, and other grown-ups talk to kids about why someone they love is in prison for cannabis. By helping the children understand the injustice of cannabis prohibition, Stinky Steve wants to help them feel better about their situation and their loved one's incarceration so that they can begin to heal!