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



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.