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A conservative Republican Utah state lawmaker is backing an unexpected group of advocates: Mormon moms fighting for medical cannabis for their children. State Rep. Gage Froerer (R-Huntsville) has committed to help Hope 4 Children With Epilepsy, an advocacy group fighting for safe access to cannabis oil. The oil contains little to no THC, the chemical that causes the high in marijuana, but is high in cannabidiol, a compound that may fight seizures in some forms of epilepsy. Though legal in neighboring Colorado, the oil is not legal in Utah.
Froerer said he hopes to change that with his support of the group, which was founded by four Mormon moms. "If there's anyone who can do it, it's conservative Mormon moms from Utah," joked Hope 4 Children With Epilepsy cofounder Jennifer May in a phone call with The Huffington Post. May's son, Stockton, 11, suffers from a rare form of epilepsy known as Dravet syndrome, which causes five to 30 seizures per day.
May told The Associated Press that she used to think giving a marijuana derivative to children was crazy. But after witnessing unbelievable success stories like that of Charlotte Figi -- a 6-year-old girl who suffers from the same syndrome as May's son -- she changed her tune. "We're not expecting this to be any kind of miracle cure," May said. "But the results thus far with the children have been amazing with very little side effects. It's just something that needs to be available." May considered moving her family to Colorado to get safe access to cannabis oil for her son. "But we decided it wouldn't do anyone else any good if we just left and didn't fight to get this here.
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Source: Huffingtonpost.com
Author: Robin Wilkey
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Website: Utah Republican Lawmaker, Mormon Moms Fight For Cannabis Oil For Epileptic Kids
Froerer said he hopes to change that with his support of the group, which was founded by four Mormon moms. "If there's anyone who can do it, it's conservative Mormon moms from Utah," joked Hope 4 Children With Epilepsy cofounder Jennifer May in a phone call with The Huffington Post. May's son, Stockton, 11, suffers from a rare form of epilepsy known as Dravet syndrome, which causes five to 30 seizures per day.
May told The Associated Press that she used to think giving a marijuana derivative to children was crazy. But after witnessing unbelievable success stories like that of Charlotte Figi -- a 6-year-old girl who suffers from the same syndrome as May's son -- she changed her tune. "We're not expecting this to be any kind of miracle cure," May said. "But the results thus far with the children have been amazing with very little side effects. It's just something that needs to be available." May considered moving her family to Colorado to get safe access to cannabis oil for her son. "But we decided it wouldn't do anyone else any good if we just left and didn't fight to get this here.
News Hawk - The General @ 420 MAGAZINE ®
Source: Huffingtonpost.com
Author: Robin Wilkey
Contact: Contact us
Website: Utah Republican Lawmaker, Mormon Moms Fight For Cannabis Oil For Epileptic Kids
