Sunday, November 23, 2014

Medical Pot helps Epileptic Boy by Laura Walton 4th Period

"I feel like a normal boy"
Via Ty Steele of News Source 16
Source: http://www.kmtr.com/news/local/Medical-marijuana-growers-donate-product-for-8-year-old-boys-treatment-283115851.html?hpt=us_bn10

Cannabis Kid November 2014

Since being on medical cannabis, young Forrest Smelser has been seizure free for 9 weeks.
Before the pot:

  • Seizures every 15 minutes
  • Seizures longer than 3 minutes are brain damaging 
  • After being prescribed Trileptal, he became suicidal .
  • His mother, Tanesha, then began researching unconditional methods. She stumbled unto oil infused pills with CBD, medical marijuana
.After the pot:
  • "I have my son again"
  • Oregon Health Authority says 195 out of 69,004 in Medical Marijuana Program are under 18
    • Takes 3 pills a day, each about $5
    • Owner of TJ's Organic Gardens is donating Forrest's medication for free
    • "Were not drug dealers, were concerned parents"
    Opinion: I personally think you have to do what you have to do and I commend the mother for stepping out of her comfort zone and being open minded as it pertained to her child's health. 

    1 comment:

    1. It's interesting to hear stories like this. I think that marijuana has such a negative stigma that people refuse to listen to the possible benefits.

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