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> Cannabis, even at a very "strong dose," will cause none of this. It's ridiculous to compare cannabis to heroin, but it's still worth pointing out that giving

> Cannabis, even at a very "strong dose," will cause none of this. It's ridiculous to compare cannabis to heroin, but it's still worth pointing out that giving a strong dose to someone who is 9 is a very bad idea that would probably be very unpleasant for the kid. There can be a tendency for people to overcompensate to "reefer madness" propaganda and tell people there are no issues with marijuana. It's probably a lot better than alcohol, but it's still a psychoactive substance that needs to be treated with respect. Fortunately, the mother in this article seems to realize that and has put in a lot of effort into proper dosing: >After the cookies finished baking, I’d taste a few crumbs and annotate the effects in a notebook. Often, I felt woozy. One variation put me to sleep. When I had convinced myself that a batch was okay, I’d give a cookie to my 9-year-old son.

sv123 10y ago
It will for sure not be pleasant, but the kid would be back to normal in a day or so. It's not "probably a lot better than alcohol", it is empirically a lot better than alcohol. The amount of alcohol found in an average home could kill a 9 year old a few times over if consumed, the same can not be said for any amount of cannabis.
jMyles 10y ago
> giving a strong dose to someone who is 9 is a very bad idea that would probably be very unpleasant for the kid. Absolutely - I hope my comment didn't read otherwise. I'm just pointing out that the effects of a strong dose of heroin are nothing less than an urgent medical emergency and possibly a life-or-death situation. The effects of a strong dose of cannabis are, as you say, likely to be quite unpleasant, but for other, less dramatic reasons. Additionally, it is much, much easier to find a therapeutically effective dose of cannabis that is not unpleasant (or even otherwise noticeable) than with heroin or, for that matter, most other medical treatments. This is the killer feature of cannabis.

sv123 10y ago

It will for sure not be pleasant, but the kid would be back to normal in a day or so. It's not "probably a lot better than alcohol", it is empirically a lot better than alcohol. The amount of alcohol found in an average home could kill a 9 year old a few times over if consumed, the same can not be said for any amount of cannabis.

jMyles 10y ago

> giving a strong dose to someone who is 9 is a very bad idea that would probably be very unpleasant for the kid. Absolutely - I hope my comment didn't read otherwise. I'm just pointing out that the effects of a strong dose of heroin are nothing less than an urgent medical emergency and possibly a life-or-death situation. The effects of a strong dose of cannabis are, as you say, likely to be quite unpleasant, but for other, less dramatic reasons. Additionally, it is much, much easier to find a therapeutically effective dose of cannabis that is not unpleasant (or even otherwise noticeable) than with heroin or, for that matter, most other medical treatments. This is the killer feature of cannabis.