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I'd advice caution on giving any developing brain cannabis. Although it seems cannabis is fairly harmless in developed brains– there's some evidence it can int

• tankenmate 10y ago
  Constantly banging your head off an iron bath also interferes with brain development; this is a clear case of trade offs, not only medical but also legal and social. I don't think any reasonable mother, probably including this one, would suggest giving cannabis to an "average" child; but this is far from an average situation and so in all likely hood will require a non average treatment.
  • mazlix 10y ago
    That's totally true! In this case the child's brain isn't "healthy". Hopefully this works for the child's benefit, and clearly it's a case of a desperate parent grasping for anything that may help. However, it does sadly have potential to do further harm as well.
• mistermann 10y ago
  In this case it seems more prudent to worry about whether this kid is going to cut his jugular when putting his head through a window.
  • phreack 10y ago
    Yes, obviously, this case appears to be entirely justified. OP likely meant it as a warning to any reader who'd think it harmless to do to a kid with regular but stressful tantrums.
• raverbashing 10y ago
  > I'd advice caution on giving any developing brain cannabis. Correct. However this also applies to ADHD and anti-depressive medication that is commonly given to children, sometimes in doses higher than needed.