Community | November 17, 2009 | 58 comments

10 Year Old with Autism Benefits from Medical Marijuana

source: http://hempnewstv.wordpress.com/2009/11/18/10-year-old-with-autism-benefits-from-medical-mar...

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And from the very start, the cannabis was a godsend for Sam’s family. “The first time we did it, we wanted to see if it would work at all,” Steve recalls. “It was an amazing experience, I’ll never forget it, as we watched what happened, it was like ‘He’s back!’ It was like all this anguish, pent-up rage and aggressiveness went away — it just calmed him down.” http://hempnewstv.wordpress.com/2009/11/18/10-year-old-with-autism-benefits-from...
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58 comments // 10 Year Old with Autism Benefits from Medical Marijuana

  • Mekha_Desh
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      Mekha_Desh  

    • Where's the hard science in this. Where's the FDA approval because of years of clinical trials and documented evidence from various labs in this and other countries to support this? I'm sorry the pervasive affects of autism in childern should not be treated with medical marijuana. I'm more than sure it helps adults with various issues but seriously the developing bodies of small children?

    • 1 year ago
  • cyanide7
  • TGolem
  • Niccole_Osborn
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      Niccole_Osborn  

    • This is very interesting. If it works than I am for it. Every case is different and I'm glad this family found their "cure." And to the chick who was saying I hope his parents go to jail and "don't they know people die from marijuana smoke" You need to read the article, it the boy isn't smoking it. Plus people die from just about anything, especially stuff that's not supposed to be inhaled. Marijuana isn't as bad as other fumes. It's legal as medical marijuana for a reason. If you had a son, wouldn't you try everything to cure him? I'm happy for his family.

    • 2 years ago
  • GetWitIt
  • spindian_shaw
  • rodstradamus
  • CalgarC
  • cadex
  • flyingkick
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      flyingkick  

    • hang on,
      why did the dad need to grow it in his backyard and then produce hash?
      you know how long that takes?
      It seems like if his son needed medicine quickly, he could just go to one of the many cannabis clubs in california.

      It's cool that it works for him tho.

    • 2 years ago
  • CalgarC
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      CalgarC  

    • another thing to add th the list of things HEMP cures...

      PARTIALLY
      aids
      diabetes

      COMPLETELY
      cancer (all types)
      headaches
      backpains
      arthritis
      Asthma
      hypoglycemia
      warts, skin conditions
      weight managment
      rejuvenates internal organs
      Adhd

      OTHER USES
      energy for car home (ie.. oil)
      building material, 10x stronger then steel, lighter then steel

      BONUS
      no negative side effects ( unless smoked, then minial side effects like memory shortage/loss lol)
      energy efficient
      environmentally friendly
      as cheap as corn ( 2 ounces of hemp oil over course of 1-3 months cures terminal cancer in anyone, and only costs 75cents- 1USD to make)

      the list will only get better

    • 2 years ago
  • Guyatthebusstation
  • ii386
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      ii386  
    • CalgarC:

      yeah i'd have to agree some of that is an overstatement. you're not an idiot though.. Cannabis has been shown to have positive therapeutic effects for some of those illnesses but calling it a cure cannot be supported by research.

    • 2 years ago
  • CalgarC
  • artemis6
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      artemis6  
    • CalgarC:

      The essential fatty acids are superior at turning off cancer . I do not know if they always work , I have read the research of a doctor in germany who has claimed to have cured over 8000 patients with EFAs from flax combined with a sulfur based protein (to aid in absorption ) . Hemp has a chemical makeup for this process similar to flax . Combined with the fact that humans evolved with this plant , for at least the last 6000 YEARS . I wish I had access to the oil myself .

    • 2 years ago
  • think_free
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      think_free  
    • CalgarC:

      "as cheap as corn ( 2 ounces of hemp oil over course of 1-3 months cures terminal cancer in anyone, and only costs 75cents- 1USD to make)"

      That is one of the main reasons as to why it isn't legal. Drug companies and doctors make far too much money poisoning people with artificial chemicals and radiation.

    • 2 years ago
  • thea_inthecity
  • DeliaTheArtist
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      DeliaTheArtist  
    • CalgarC:

      @guy - actually marijuana has been shown to shrink cancerous tumors and it's also used in the treatment of side effects for terminal cancer treatments, like the nausea from Chemo and stuff like that.

      There has to be a lot more research done, but if you google the studies done by Harvard John Hopkins and other Universities I think you will be surprised to see the results are in line with Calgar's ideas, even if we can't call it a "cure" yet.

    • 2 years ago
  • H_squared
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      H_squared  

    • This concerns me. As a special education teacher I know how important it is to work with your autistic child to stop aggressiveness and the only way that will really make a difference is constant therapies and working with them at all times. Though I agree that Medicinal Marijuana is important and will be a big part of the future of medicine, in this case all the parents are doing is masking the problem. The child will never actually learn to control his aggressiveness but be dependent on something to stop it.

    • 2 years ago
  • cadex
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      cadex  
    • H_squared:

      valid concern, definitely.
      It may come as temporary relief from his aggressiveness but his parents should be thinking about the long term and how the weed will effect his developing brain.
      Yes it calmed him down but after he grows a tolerance to the dose he will need more and he could soon be on a road to abuse, especially if he has learning difficulties and emotional problems.

    • 2 years ago
  • hell0everything
  • macdontcare
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      macdontcare  

    • We must take our and our families treatment and management of conditions and diseases out of the hands of Big Pharma. This is not to say they don't have thier place, just that place needs to be balanced with other proven methods.

    • 2 years ago
  • bailey78
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      bailey78  

    • I'm glad the Herb is helping the child. This is a wonder drug for so many alements. That is going to change the face of the earth one day.

    • 2 years ago
  • freshfish
  • bailey78
  • passjay
  • outtheinside
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      outtheinside  

    • hash and melon.. interesting. hell i'd feed it to my kid too if he looked like he was always scheming like he does in the picture.. but on the real, i'm glad it works for him. i doubt it would work for all autistic kids.

    • 2 years ago
  • J_Jammer
  • revolutioninamerica
  • mar2194
  • davzap
  • J_Jammer
  • Maeveeo
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      Maeveeo  

    • Thats good for him , you know what someone should SLAP some truth into that person Emperor Tan for saying what she has said that MARIJUANA IS DEADLY
      ( kinda weed has she been around that kills ? ) Does she have proof or is this just hear say !

    • 2 years ago
  • macdontcare
  • Chopfire
  • Conniepae
  • cadex
  • EmperorThan
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      EmperorThan  

    • Well I hope his parents were arrested on the spot, tarred, featured, and sent to prison for no less than 634,765,209,105 years. Don't they know how DEADLY marijuana is?!?!? Haven't they seen how many people DIE every single epoch from Marijuana smoke?!?!

      How dare they attempt to help their son.

      "They should have sought more 'holistic' methods like addictive and potentially toxic pharmaceuticals. We'll make an example out of them... Muwahahaha!!!" *taps fingertips together manically*

    • 2 years ago
  • J_Jammer
  • bailey78
  • jswiz
  • SalvadoreSouza
  • pandaman2105
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      pandaman2105  

    • this is pretty amazing, and a big "WTF!!" to the laws.

      LEGALIZE!!!
      no doubt he'll start smoking it when he gets older, but it will only be to his complete benefit.

    • 2 years ago
  • J_Jammer
  • LowShred
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      LowShred  
    • J_Jammer:

      LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

      I just want to get that in there before people come in here bitching and fussing about not being politically correct. Sorry, but it's funny as fuck.

    • 2 years ago
  • J_Jammer
  • DeliaTheArtist
  • J_Jammer
  • jswiz
  • CalgarC
  • J_Jammer
  • J_Jammer
  • serenden68
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      serenden68  
    • J_Jammer:

      i will agree with kari on this one.haha

      personally i think the best way to ingest is vaporizing it, because its only pure vapor, no smoking harmful carcinogens.

      but my fave is the good ol blunt.... bongs or roars are nice too tho. haha

    • 2 years ago
  • DeliaTheArtist
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      DeliaTheArtist  
    • J_Jammer:

      Well, the thing is that different patients may need different ways to take the THC in, and people have different responses to the ways it can be taken...for example, patients with throat considerations usually use a vaporizer, people who don't like to smoke can have it processed into food or even a pill. However, a surprising number of patients prefer to smoke marijuana because the effects are immediate and in some cases, it's not just the THC but all of the complexities of the marijuana plant that are needed - diff strains are used for diff medical conditions. Also, though there needs to be a LOT MORE research done on the matter, Marijuana smoke has been shown in studies by Harvard and John Hopkins not to have the same dangerous side effects that tobacco smoke has. In some studies, it's even been shown to decrease the likelihood of cancer and shrink tumors!

    • 2 years ago
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