Don't listen to these other people. It doesn't ruin lives, it doesn't kill brain cells, it does nothing bad for you. If people did research an didn't just listen to the biased media and government opinions then they could make sensible arguments and answer your question.
Unfortunately your parents won't trust you for a while. You will be cut off from people and your social life for a while because they don't know how much you actually did it and are scared. The only thing you can do is tell them honestly that it was a very insignificant part of your life and that you didn't do it much, and that you understand how "bad" it is.
Just agree when they say it does this or that to you( the government bullshit that they say to make people afraid of it). You have to jus admit you were wrong and take whatever time they give you to think about it. Don't worry you don't have to think about it and it should be easy for you to not smoke anymore.
Although it sucks that your basically under house arrest you have to learn from this. Weed is only bad cause it's illegal. Alcohol used to be illegal.
Enough said there. If not taken seriously when it comes to these weed can ruin futures. Don't worry about it though, I've gotten in trouble like this when I was young.
Trust me though, you will have plenty of time to smoke when your older, it will probably be legalized by then. Just take the punishment and say sorry parents I tried it it was whatever and I learned from my mistakes. Good luck!
Forget these ignorant shits that don't really know about cannabis and what it does.
Regardless of your grades, school work or sports positions your still a minor (17) your parents could get in a lot of trouble of the cops found out. When you are 18 you officially meet the requirements to smoke. But since marijuana is illegal you'll still be in some deep water.
Explain all you want to your parents they won't understand. It will all draw down to the same old excuse "if your living in this house you will respect the rules." you have a controlled substance in your house buddy I can't say anything to make your parents let you smoke. Your almost 18 but aslong as you live with them, good luck trying to have pipes in your house.
And since when has smoking weed been an "ok" thing to do? It doesn't cause brain damage but it causes Tar build up in your lungs, anything that creates smoke can create tar in your lungs.
I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.