Sick Children To Have Access To Medical Marijuana In Illinois

June 3, 2014
robomayor
Illinois, Policy & Legal
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Medical marijuana advocates notched a major victory Friday when the Illinois Senate approved a bill that will grant epileptic minors access to a form of the drug to treat their symptoms.

In the waning hours of the Illinois General Assembly’s spring session, the bill garnered bipartisan support with senators voting 54-2 in favor of the proposal.

In states like Illinois, Wisconsin and Kentucky, parents of children suffering from epilepsy have pushed for the legalization of cannabidiol, or CBD oil, to treat their children’s intractable seizures, which can range from debilitating to deadly. Unable to secure the drug in their home states, families from around the country have moved to Colorado, which passed generous laws on CBD oil access for minors. [Read More]

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