> 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 ot

> 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.