Katelyn Baker
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The number of medical benefits cannabis has is nearly endless and slightly unbelievable. Regardless of any doubts, fears, or stigmas there are several thousands of patients that turn to marijuana for healing including children as young as 18-months old. Unlike most adults, young children do not actually smoke cannabis or take in the the THC, which causes the "high" symptoms. Instead most young patiences rely on eating or drinking cannabidoil , better known as CBD oil.
"Unlike THC, CBD does not cause a high. While this makes CBD a poor choice for recreational users, it gives the chemical a significant advantage as a medicine, since health professionals prefer treatments with minimal side effects," according to Leaf Science , a marijuana education publication.
Infants and children using CBD is not a new trend in the medical industry. In 1843 a British army doctor by the name of William O'shaughnessy used the oil to treat seizures in patients, including infants. His study and reports were published in the Provincial Medical Journal, and featured information on cannabis's effect on the treatment of tetanus and convulsions. High doses of CBD oil is also a popular treatment for children with cancer as well because it can shrink tumors and decrease the harsh side effects of chemotherapy.
Although CBD does not get the patient high it is still illegal in several states. This is inconvenient for many children that rely on it for their health, forcing families to either sacrifice everything or pick up and move to legal states.
Lauranne, a 7-year-old in Portland, Oregon has acute lymphoblastic leukemia, a very strong form of cancer with a high mortality rate. After doctors gave her only 2 years to live her mother, Kalina, gave her CBD as a last attempt to save her child. She is one of several children VICE New's covered on their new show "Weediquette". The first episode, "Stoned Kids" followed the lives of actual parents and children who rely on marijuana as their main source of treatment.
"Feeling like western medicine failed her child Kalina turned to marijuana. She credits the cannabis for her Lauranne's speedy recover and the quick return of her white blood cells after the chemo," said VICE correspondent Krishna Andavolu.
Lauren and Kalina are just one example of what medical marijuana can do for young lives. Children with elilepsy, Lupus, Dravet Syndrome, Austimn, depression, anxiety, down syndrome, and more are also turning to marijuana for help. Many are going to Colorado in order to save their kids.
"Medical marijuana has made Colorado a promise land for desperate parents trying to save their children. Children have arrived here nearly lifeless. Families have lived out of motels when they couldn't find housing," said Denver Post reporter John Ingold.
According to The Huffington Post, in 2014 there were 180 children in Colorado as medical marijuana patients. Today there are thousands and that's not including adult medical card holders. Several other legal states, whether medical and/or recreational, are seeing an increase in younger patients as well, because of cases such a Lauranne. She is currently Oregon's youngest cannabis patient and her leukemia is now in full remission.
As more children become well due an this alternative medicine, more parents are fighting to have easier and affordable access to it as well as protect their families from any possible repercussions from the government.
"It's just this gamble based on what everybody else is doing," said Lori King to TIME, a mother of a 10-year-old son diagnosed with epilepsy. "It's an unknown but there's that glimmer of hope that this might just be the right ticket".
News Moderator: Katelyn Baker 420 MAGAZINE ®
Full Article: Parents Turning To Marijuana To Save Their Children
Author: Iyana Edouard
Contact: The Examiner
Photo Credit: Al Jazeera America
Website: The Examiner
"Unlike THC, CBD does not cause a high. While this makes CBD a poor choice for recreational users, it gives the chemical a significant advantage as a medicine, since health professionals prefer treatments with minimal side effects," according to Leaf Science , a marijuana education publication.
Infants and children using CBD is not a new trend in the medical industry. In 1843 a British army doctor by the name of William O'shaughnessy used the oil to treat seizures in patients, including infants. His study and reports were published in the Provincial Medical Journal, and featured information on cannabis's effect on the treatment of tetanus and convulsions. High doses of CBD oil is also a popular treatment for children with cancer as well because it can shrink tumors and decrease the harsh side effects of chemotherapy.
Although CBD does not get the patient high it is still illegal in several states. This is inconvenient for many children that rely on it for their health, forcing families to either sacrifice everything or pick up and move to legal states.
Lauranne, a 7-year-old in Portland, Oregon has acute lymphoblastic leukemia, a very strong form of cancer with a high mortality rate. After doctors gave her only 2 years to live her mother, Kalina, gave her CBD as a last attempt to save her child. She is one of several children VICE New's covered on their new show "Weediquette". The first episode, "Stoned Kids" followed the lives of actual parents and children who rely on marijuana as their main source of treatment.
"Feeling like western medicine failed her child Kalina turned to marijuana. She credits the cannabis for her Lauranne's speedy recover and the quick return of her white blood cells after the chemo," said VICE correspondent Krishna Andavolu.
Lauren and Kalina are just one example of what medical marijuana can do for young lives. Children with elilepsy, Lupus, Dravet Syndrome, Austimn, depression, anxiety, down syndrome, and more are also turning to marijuana for help. Many are going to Colorado in order to save their kids.
"Medical marijuana has made Colorado a promise land for desperate parents trying to save their children. Children have arrived here nearly lifeless. Families have lived out of motels when they couldn't find housing," said Denver Post reporter John Ingold.
According to The Huffington Post, in 2014 there were 180 children in Colorado as medical marijuana patients. Today there are thousands and that's not including adult medical card holders. Several other legal states, whether medical and/or recreational, are seeing an increase in younger patients as well, because of cases such a Lauranne. She is currently Oregon's youngest cannabis patient and her leukemia is now in full remission.
As more children become well due an this alternative medicine, more parents are fighting to have easier and affordable access to it as well as protect their families from any possible repercussions from the government.
"It's just this gamble based on what everybody else is doing," said Lori King to TIME, a mother of a 10-year-old son diagnosed with epilepsy. "It's an unknown but there's that glimmer of hope that this might just be the right ticket".
News Moderator: Katelyn Baker 420 MAGAZINE ®
Full Article: Parents Turning To Marijuana To Save Their Children
Author: Iyana Edouard
Contact: The Examiner
Photo Credit: Al Jazeera America
Website: The Examiner
