Wisconsin Legalizes Marijuana Oil To Treat Severe Childhood Seizures Wisconsin lawmakers have legalized the use of a marijuana extract to treat severe seizures in children. The measure, which was passed by a voice vote in the Assembly and unanimously approved by the state Senate, will allow physicians to administer the oil to children suffering from debilitating forms of epilepsy. The extract, cannabidiol, is nonpsychoactive, but had previously been illegal in the state due to its low THC content. Studies have shown that the oil can help reduce some epilepsy symptoms in children. Gov. Scott Walker (R) signed the bill into law on Wednesday, making cannabidiol legal in the state pending FDA approval. The oil may be available as soon as October. It was very exciting, very emotional, Sally Schaeffer, whose daughter suffers from multiple seizures every night, told the Journal Times. To know it could possibly save thousands of kids from the effects of seizures and the medications they are currently on, it was a very heartfelt moment. Also on hand for the bill signing was Amylynne Santiago Volker, whose 9-year-old son Nic has Doose syndrome, a form of epilepsy that causes him to experience an average of 100 seizures a day. Last year, Volker petitioned her assemblyman, Rep. Robb Kahl (D-Monona), to draft the bill, hoping to ease Nics symptoms. More - huffingtonpost/2014/04/17/wisconsin-marijuana-oil_n_5167859.html?utm_hp_ref=politics
Posted on: Sat, 19 Apr 2014 00:46:50 +0000
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