Was I badly behaved?

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In practical terms, weed carries less penalties than "hard drugs." Though it is still very illegal in the UK.

But the trend is towards legalization. It is legal, now, for example, in at least 15 states in the United States. Though you usually can't carry more than 1 or 2 ounces (an ounce of pot is a lot of pot!)

They used to arrest people in NYC for "private consumption" right up until the time it was legalized.

Many times, they were caught actually smoking in public. That was a B Misdemeanor before legalization.

Mere possession of less than an ounce----before legalization----only got you a ticket. It was "decriminalized" for quite a while before legalization. Frequently, though, the cops would try to say that you possessed the marijuana "in public," so that they can charge one with a B Misdemeanor.

Even if somebody was smoking in one's car, it was still "smoking marijuana in public."

There were people who were arrested for smoking right outside their house.

Of course.....

As for myself, I hate the smell of pot. I think pot makes people apathetic, and worse.

I don't care too much about "legalization"---but pot is not a benign thing (like alcohol is not a benign thing).

You shouldn't have had people over and do drugs, period. It was nice of you to replace the item that was stolen. I would be mad t6oo if this is what you did while I was away and kick you out. Living at home is a privilege. That means to have that privilege, you follow my rules and respect my home. Because you are an adult, you can be homeless when I revoke it.

Regardless of what your brother does or doesn't do, regardless of whether what your brother does is "just as bad" or not, and regardless of whether your parents are ok with what your brother does but not what you did, the fact remains that WHAT YOU DID, was both dangerous, and foolish.

You invited random strangers into not-your-home, and they could have stolen a lot more than just 400 quid worth of stuff. They COULD have stuffed you in a closet and cleaned out the whole house while you were asleep. They COULD be just trying to get you into coke so they can take advantage of you.

You've asked if you behaved badly, and now that people have told you "YES!", you're trying to argue and defend it - or at least it seems that way. As concerning as it is knowing that you did what you did, it's even more concerning that you're as un-bothered as you are, having done it.

Do you plan to have them over again for another coke party?

don't ever touch that stuff again it's a slippery slope even if it makes you feel good briefly. Heroin is even worse and I've read cases of addiction that would make your hair stand on end.