Jacob Redmond
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The waiting begins.
For the second time in five months the family of a Maple Shade autistic teenager, who suffers from severe epilepsy, went before a judge on a quest for their daughter to have the right to have her medical marijuana administered at school.
The family of Genny Barbour, 16, appealed in state administrative court on Thursday morning with administrative law judge John Kennedy, whom they faced back in January when he ruled in favor of the school district and school, who say it's against state law to administer medical marijuana on school grounds.
They feel good about how things went and are confident he will rule in their favor on the issue. He has up to 45 days to make his ruling but did so in six days last time.
"I think he asked more questions of the other side that were detrimental, I think," said Roger Barbour, Genny's father, who is also an attorney representing the family. "They're (school district representatives) relying on the fact that the new legislation is being proposed, they're saying let's wait for the legislation. Our position is, the only the only reason the legislation is there is to clarify the fact that the judge got it wrong in January and that there's the existing right under current law and that we need to do this to prevent other families from going through the same thing."
On Tuesday the state Assembly Appropriations Committee approved a bill (A4587) that would allow parents to administer medical marijuana at school to their sick children. The bill, which now awaits the action by the full 80-member assembly, limits use of medical marijuana in school for children with a developmental disability, who are also registered with the state's medical marijuana.
The measure, which would force school districts to adopt a policy allowing for medical marijuana use, was introduced on Monday in the state Legislature and was inspired by Genny's situation.
It would authorize parents, guardians or primary caregivers to administer medical marijuana in a non-smokable form in a location designated by the school. School districts would be protected from liability.
But it takes time for a bill to become a law and it ultimately would have to be signed off on by Gov. Chris Christie.
As prescribed by her doctor, the Barbours give their daughter four doses of medical marijuana - prepared in liquid form - each day. The first dose comes before Genny leaves for school. The next dose is set for noon, while she's in school. She attends the Larc School in Bellmawr, although the family lives in Maple Shade.
But, officials won't let Genny have her noon dose at school, which is where the fight began. The extended school year begins next month for Genny.
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For the second time in five months the family of a Maple Shade autistic teenager, who suffers from severe epilepsy, went before a judge on a quest for their daughter to have the right to have her medical marijuana administered at school.
The family of Genny Barbour, 16, appealed in state administrative court on Thursday morning with administrative law judge John Kennedy, whom they faced back in January when he ruled in favor of the school district and school, who say it's against state law to administer medical marijuana on school grounds.
They feel good about how things went and are confident he will rule in their favor on the issue. He has up to 45 days to make his ruling but did so in six days last time.
"I think he asked more questions of the other side that were detrimental, I think," said Roger Barbour, Genny's father, who is also an attorney representing the family. "They're (school district representatives) relying on the fact that the new legislation is being proposed, they're saying let's wait for the legislation. Our position is, the only the only reason the legislation is there is to clarify the fact that the judge got it wrong in January and that there's the existing right under current law and that we need to do this to prevent other families from going through the same thing."
On Tuesday the state Assembly Appropriations Committee approved a bill (A4587) that would allow parents to administer medical marijuana at school to their sick children. The bill, which now awaits the action by the full 80-member assembly, limits use of medical marijuana in school for children with a developmental disability, who are also registered with the state's medical marijuana.
The measure, which would force school districts to adopt a policy allowing for medical marijuana use, was introduced on Monday in the state Legislature and was inspired by Genny's situation.
It would authorize parents, guardians or primary caregivers to administer medical marijuana in a non-smokable form in a location designated by the school. School districts would be protected from liability.
But it takes time for a bill to become a law and it ultimately would have to be signed off on by Gov. Chris Christie.
As prescribed by her doctor, the Barbours give their daughter four doses of medical marijuana - prepared in liquid form - each day. The first dose comes before Genny leaves for school. The next dose is set for noon, while she's in school. She attends the Larc School in Bellmawr, although the family lives in Maple Shade.
But, officials won't let Genny have her noon dose at school, which is where the fight began. The extended school year begins next month for Genny.
News Moderator: Jacob Redmond 420 MAGAZINE ®
Full Article: Family hopeful after medical marijuana hearing
Author: Celeste E. Whittaker
Contact: Contact Us Form | Courier Post
Photo Credit: John Ziomek
Website: Courier-Post | South Jersey local news, video, photos, entertainment, community information, and classifieds | courierpostonline.com
