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I made my son cannabis cookies. They changed his life

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Re: I made my son cannabis cookies. They changed his life

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Post by jpalomaki »

gragas wrote: post #13

I'm for the legalization of marijuana, but I really hate the arguments these articles present in favor of it; I'm sure your raging 9-year-old kid would chill out on a strong dose of heroin, too. We should not falsely elevate marijuana as some wonder drug. Surely, there's a better argument that can be presented for legalization?

I understood from the article that the root cause of the problem was that the kid had pains. Due to his autism, he had problems communicating about his feelings and therefore the main manifested as rage. With small doses of cannabis the parents then managed to reduce the pain which then reduced the anger.

Re: I made my son cannabis cookies. They changed his life

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Post by gragas »

jMyles wrote: post #46
gragas wrote: post #13

I'm for the legalization of marijuana, but I really hate the arguments these articles present in favor of it; I'm sure your raging 9-year-old kid would chill out on a strong dose of heroin, too. We should not falsely elevate marijuana as some wonder drug. Surely, there's a better argument that can be presented for legalization?

> I'm sure your raging 9-year-old kid would chill out on a strong dose of heroin, too Read what you've said again; do you realize how completely ridiculous this sounds? A "strong dose" of heroin, to a 9-year-old who is opiate naive, will obviously not cause them to "chill out." It will cause them to horribly itch, turn green in the face, violently vomit, alternate between pouring sweat and feeling freezing cold, moan…

One could properly dose this 9-year-old and make him "chill out." I have no doubt that it is possible.

That said, I really agree with your argument. You make a great case for legalization that isn't merely "oh hur dur look how my child mellows out on weed." Thank you.

Re: I made my son cannabis cookies. They changed his life

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Post by gragas »

op00to wrote: post #26
gragas wrote: post #13

I'm for the legalization of marijuana, but I really hate the arguments these articles present in favor of it; I'm sure your raging 9-year-old kid would chill out on a strong dose of heroin, too. We should not falsely elevate marijuana as some wonder drug. Surely, there's a better argument that can be presented for legalization?

Heroin is not really a fair comparison. If you take away the pot, the kid won't get seriously ill from withdrawal symptoms. If you give too much pot, the kid won't forget to breathe and die. If it works for them, let them do what they think is best for their kid. The argument is basically there's an option that works for them, and causes little health complications. That it's "looked down on" means nothing. I'm sure…

I completely agree with you. Your argument stands much better than the one presented in this article.

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Post by mcguire »

"We left Rhode Island [and moved to New York, where they cannot get medical cannabis] with almost a liter of cannabis-infused oil, but, even though we measure it out in drops, it won’t last forever. And because my son had to turn in his medical-marijuana license when we moved, we can’t go back to get more."

I hate to point this out, but that one quote nullifies the rest of the article. When they moved, they would have checked the school district. They didn't check their son's medication?

Or is it the case that it's not as bad as it appears?

Re: I made my son cannabis cookies. They changed his life

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Post by jimnotgym »

karmelapple wrote: post #80
patrickaljord wrote: post #3

The war on drugs is probably one of the biggest crime against humanity since WW2 with millions of deaths, millions in prisons, and trillions of dollars and human resources wasted, mostly affecting the poor and minorities everywhere. This needs to stop. Sadly, it looks like it will go on for a few more decades.

Chasing the Scream is a great book that gives more evidence to this claim, from stories to research, for those who need it. http://chasingthescream.com/

Mr Nice by Howard Marx is another interesting read. Yes he smuggled drugs, but the super-national efforts by the DEA to catch him were disgusting. The blackmail they used to make him confess (we have little evidence, but if you don't confess we will give your wife 10 years). The pointlessness of his prison life.

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Post by raverbashing »

mazlix wrote: post #28

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 interfere with development.

> 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.

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Post by pizza »

eli wrote: post #71
pizza wrote: post #2

Currently trying some CBD oil with my moms. Prognosis: groovy. I spend less time anxious, irritable, hyperactive, distant, incapable of eating. It's quite nice. She likes it for going to sleep better and staying asleep longer, and I suspect its helped decrease her allergy/inflammation symptoms that wake her up in the middle of the night, coughing.

I'm keeping an open mind, but these all sound like things a good placebo could accomplish

I don't disagree.

Re: I made my son cannabis cookies. They changed his life

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Post by raverbashing »

wildmusings wrote: post #47
shiven wrote: post #35

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Singapore is fucked up in so many ways, it's not even funny. Yeah, yeah, fanboys, I know how cool it is in so many ways, but it is a fucking oligarchy at the end of any day.

It's also an island of stability and prosperity in a region of chaos and poverty.

Well, it's almost literally an island (the size of a city)

I don't blame them for acting that way though

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