My grandma actually suffers from crohn's, so I know a bit about it. (I actually thought I suffered from it as well....the results of my colonoscopy(sp) disagreed with my suspissions though). My sister - like your son - suffers from athsma as well. She, my mother and I all suffer from fibromyalgia. I'm not on any medication *specifically* for it though, however, my mother and my sister both take something (I know what it is - I just can't spell it) for theirs from time to time. I DO, however, take medication to treat clinical depression (which tends to help a bit with my own fibro. symtoms (I believe anyway).

My only point in sharing that with you is that I DO understand what you're saying. However, if you look back through the centuries, cannabis, opium, morphine, were all used to treat pain (and suppossedly, opium was also used to treat anxiety). We now know these drugs are HIGHLY adictive! Which is why - in the US at least - these drugs are not used by the medical community. (Morphine I'm not sure about although I would think it's NOT in use by physicians here - but I will leave the door open).

The thing is that just because a drug is illegal doesn't make the drug morally wrong within it's own right. (Anything can become illegal). It's just because that society makes a substance illegal, that substance will be looked at as "wrong" and/or "taboo". Everyone has their own opinion about this. That's cool. It's just although my medication helps keep the chemicals in my brain balanced and level doesn't mean that someone else can't use my medication for a quick "high". My medication could also be deemed "unsafe" and it could also be made illegal at any time. However, that would not change the fact that my medication does me a world of good.:-) Unfortunately, making it illegal WOULD change my status from law abiding citizen to a criminal considering I have the substance in my possession. Just something to think about.