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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 interfere with development.

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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.

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.

> 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.

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.

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.

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