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ColesCountyDem

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Sat Jan 3, 2015, 07:16 AM Jan 2015

Illinois extends marijuana experiment to children

Source: The 'Southern Illinoisan'

CHICAGO — Randy Gross hopes a new law allowing children into Illinois' medical marijuana program will reunite his family, nearly a year after his wife moved to Colorado so their son could receive a controversial treatment to ease his epileptic seizures.

Gross lives and works in Illinois. His wife, Nicole, moved with their two sons so their 8-year-old could legally swallow a quarter-teaspoon of marijuana oil each day. While the medical evidence is thin, some parents — including the Grosses — say marijuana works for their children and they're willing to experiment.

"We can tell he's feeling better," Nicole Gross said of their son, Chase, who also has autism and uses sign language. "He puts four or five signs together. He'll sign, 'brother go downstairs play.' ... He engages more, makes better eye contact. If he notices something funny on his TV show, he'll clap and pat you on the back."

The boy formerly suffered abrupt "head drop" seizures — at least one every two minutes, she said. Now 20 minutes go by, sometimes 30 minutes, between seizures, she said....

Read more: http://thesouthern.com/news/local/state-and-regional/illinois-extends-marijuana-experiment-to-children/article_3e1071be-7551-542d-aeba-00ea925fb63f.html

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Illinois extends marijuana experiment to children (Original Post) ColesCountyDem Jan 2015 OP
Can't wait until MN permits medical mj. I want to try it on my 57 year old daughter who has had jwirr Jan 2015 #1
I hope MN allows it, too. ColesCountyDem Jan 2015 #2
Results have been dramatic for many people. mountain grammy Jan 2015 #3
A blessing is right. I only hope it lasts. jwirr Jan 2015 #4

jwirr

(39,215 posts)
1. Can't wait until MN permits medical mj. I want to try it on my 57 year old daughter who has had
Sat Jan 3, 2015, 10:24 AM
Jan 2015

seizures her entire life. However, she has 5 different types of seizures and has had up to 10 a day. Down to 2 a month right now which may just be old age.

ColesCountyDem

(6,943 posts)
2. I hope MN allows it, too.
Sat Jan 3, 2015, 10:36 AM
Jan 2015

My late father was a physician who always advocated for the legalization of MJ for medicinal purposes.

mountain grammy

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3. Results have been dramatic for many people.
Sat Jan 3, 2015, 10:56 AM
Jan 2015

I don't think people would uproot families and face the financial hardships that come with that for some pie in the sky medicine. This strain of mmj has been developed especially for use in patients with seizures and it's working.
The prohibition of cannabis and hemp ranks up there with some of the dumbest American policies ever, and not just dumb, but a life sentence of ill health for so many who could be helped.

Good luck to your daughter. Daily seizures severely interfere with quality of life and are even life threatening. Down to 2 a month sounds like a blessing.

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