excaliburfiend

I have a buddy who brews his own beer from an assortment of things. He has used all sorts of hops, barley, herbs, and berries to produce some amazing brew.
Now i was thinking, cannabis is part of the hops family right? and part of the herb family too. So wouldn't it seem possible that one could put a large amount of cannabis in the brew and let it ferment with the rest of the ingredients. Im am willing to make the sacrifice of bud for this experiment unless someone else has already tried it and knows it doens't work or if there is a valid explanation as to why it wouldn't work. I thought it might work becasue he has but some herbs in a past brew that gave euphoria. It seems like an interesting idea, and suggestions?