“Within 15 minutes of receiving her first dose, Zoey said a new word, Johnson said. Age 6 at the time, Zoey had the developmental level of a 2-year-old. Johnson’s father, Marty Piel, is expected to appear at a hearing along with other proponents before Oklahoma state lawmakers on Feb. 12. He said they hope for some kind of narrow exception in the state’s drug laws for children like Zoey. Mark Woodward, a spokesman for the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs, said the agency is currently opposed to legalizing medications such as Charlotte’s Web. He said the agency believes for safety’s sake, the drug should go through the same federal approval process as others.”
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