Getting your kid high may seem pretty fucked up, but what if you’re trying to save their lives? A mother in Cali, snuck some cannabis in with her severely autistic sons brownies, because he was only 46 pounds and basically wasting away. While the medical establishment is against the use of THC on kids, their doctor prescribed the medical maryjane for the untalkative tot.

He’s gained weight and is behaving better, prompting Hester-Perez (left) to crow, “The marijuana has balanced my son.”

via Mom: Marijuana Saved My Son’s Life.

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