Saved your life? Please elaborate. I recognize that cannabis is reported to be beneficial for "some" medical issues, such as pain management. And I know people for whom this has been effective. But this is not true for some. I am one of them. I had a major motorcycle accident 13 years ago and almost died. My left leg was shattered and remains problematic to this day. I have a friend that strongly and repeatedly encouraged me to try cannabis oil for pain management. I was having problems with insomnia as well, and he stated unequivocally that it relieved his pain and helped him sleep like a baby. I resisted at first because I've had some bad experiences with high potency cannabis in the past, but after several months, I relented and tried a small amount of oil. How small? About the size of a half grain of rice. I took it orally and went to bed about an hour later. 2 hours later, I woke up and my first thoughts were "Oh No!" I got up, staggered to the bathroom, then went into the living room where I turned on my computer. While waiting for the comp to boot up, I was getting intense rushes from my feet to my head. It also felt like my heart was pounding, but I attributed that to the rushes. To be sure, I hooked my arm up into my blood pressure monitor which also measures heart rate, and found I was at 130 BPM. This continued for 4 freakin' hours. I would have called 911 but knew there was nothing that could be done except wait it out, which I did, but it was very, very unpleasant. Did I take too much? Yes, at least for me. I know others that consume 5 times that amount and function just fine. Not me. As far as addictive potential, I already pointed out a close friend that is totally hooked and has told me many times "I can't quit." She MUST have her weed. I've had discussions with her about the effects of cannabis on me. If I use cannabis of any potency, I have extreme anxiety and paranoia. My friend thinks this is ridiculous, as this never happens to her. I once went into a local cannabis shop and discussed this with the owner. He said that anxiety and paranoia is extremely common, and that on one occasion, after consuming a particularly potent form of cannabis, he drove himself to the hospital, certain that he was having a heart attack. He told me to tell my lady friend that she is dead wrong, and that cannabis can have very unpleasant effects on many people.
You claim is is a "gift from God", but I have to ask...How do you know that? Which God, or interpretation of God, are you referring to? And from what source do you determine it is one of his/her/it's gifts? One man's salvation can be another man's poison.