Bummer Bryan.
I don't know about Canadian law so I don't know what penalty you can expect, but you're a minor and (I assume) this is your first offence. Just be honest with your folks and the judge and don't try and defend what you did. A conviction, regardless of penalty, might see you expelled from school so perhaps prepare yourself for that possibility. Also, best thing to do would be to lay off the shit for a while and clear your head. That might sound utterly contrary to how you feel right now but a break from weed at any time is good for you. Hey, you might not have a choice in the matter anyway, I assume you'll be closely supervised
But since you've got some free time, why don't you ask a bud to bring home some school work for you, or perhaps ask your folks to contact your teachers so they can arrange something. If you're getting good grades already, try and keep up! It's good for you (obviously) and will also show your folks, the school and the police that you're not a total loss and you're serious about your work. If you can, don't let your schoolwork slide. Even if your school does expel you, you're going to end up in another one and you want to be keeping up as much as you can. Main thing is: while you've got this time, don't be tempted to sit around and smoke all day. You've got something to prove now: you can be worthwhile despite making a bad choice.
I had a couple of legal issues (not drug-related) at school, so I know the alternating chills & numbness of cops and parents throwing the book at you. It was 15 years ago so I've got some perspective on it. The best thing you can do is man up, accept the consequences and remind yourself you're not a total loss and you're essentially a decent guy (if that's what you are
) who made a bad decision. It'll all be over in a coupla months and once it is you can stop dwelling, pick yourself up and get on with your life. As long as your folks don't hold a grudge and they love & support you (even if they do loathe what you've done!) you'll be fine. No way in hell they were perfect as kids right?
And don't buy all this reactionary bullshit about weed being a gateway drug (I'm sure you don't anyway). It's pure propaganda, going right back to the 1930s (with that awesome film "Reefer Madness"
). People who end up shooting up smack under a bridge and stealing TVs to pay for it (like a few former friends of mine) would have likely ended up doing it anway with the people they were hanging around with. Doesn't mean it won't happen to you - always be mindful of the people you hang with and what they do. Listen to any alarm bells in your head, they're worth paying attention to.
I started smoking in my teens and still smoke it here and there. It's never inspired me to get into anything harder, nor has it done the same with any of the many, many people I know who like a puff now and again. Those people I know who ended up addicted to smack were people who consistently made bad choices whatever the situation and had no self-control. Many all had drinking problems to start with, oddly enough, not weed habits. Most of the time it's the legal drugs you gotta watch out for - noone I ever heard of beat his wife & kids, lost his job and ended up living on the street because he liked the odd bong. I saw my uncle's family destroyed by his drinking and it wasn't overnight, it took years to slowly unravel everything that was good in his life. He stopped drinking a while back and everyone's forgiven him, but he still feels too ashamed to come to family gatherings - didn't even stay at his daughter's wedding for more than a half hour! That kinda thing's never happened to any smoker I know.
Hell, I took a legal, addictive drug myself for ten years, spent loads of money it (even stealing cash from my dad when I was 16, completely retarded) and quitting that stuff was the best thing I ever did! If you're gonna smoke something, stay the hell away from tobacco. Not only is it the worst possible thing you can do for your body and ferociously addictive, when you buy cigarettes (at those ridiculous prices) you're giving most of the money to the damn government in tax anyway.
I dunno, just remind yourself you're not a goddam criminal mastermind, trying to corrupt young minds as some people may have you believe. You're a normal kid (with a good playlist - add The Mars Volta to it !) who got busted doing something stupid (yep, taking the shit to school is, basically, stupid and I won't mince words about it) and now you've got to pay for it. But it won't ruin your life if you don't let it! Make people focus on the positive things about you, not this little speed-hump. It'll be a life lesson. Hell,
not learning from this would be stupider than doing it in the first place
Good luck
H