Medical Marijuana for Kids Could Pit Parents Against Pediatricians

“Hope resident Jennie Stormes advocated for the change in the law on behalf of Jackson Stormes, a 14 year old who has used marijuana to reduce the symptoms of Dravet Syndrome, a severe form of epilepsy. She said the substance has reduced the intensity and duration of her son’s seizures, after years of unsuccessful approaches such as brain surgery. ‘The additional doctor appointments for a child who has failed so many medications, brain surgery, and other treatments are cruel and the cost is burdensome for a single mother who is working more than one job without any child support,’ said Stormes, a pediatric nurse.”

http://www.njspotlight.com/stories/13/06/20/medical-marijuana-for-kids-could-pit-parents-against-pediatricians/

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