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Marijuana stops child's severe seizures
CNN ^ | 8-7-2013 | Saundra Young

Posted on 08/08/2013 1:09:22 PM PDT by Renfield

(CNN) -- By most standards Matt and Paige Figi were living the American dream. They met at Colorado State University, where they shared a love of the outdoors. After getting married, the couple bought a house and planned to travel the world.

They did travel, but their plans changed when their first child was born in 2004.

Max was 2 when they decided to have another child. The couple got the surprise of their lives when an ultrasound revealed not one but two babies. Charlotte and Chase were born October 18, 2006.

"They were born at 40 weeks. ... Charlotte weighed 7 pounds, 12 ounces," Paige said. "They were healthy. Everything was normal."

Seizures and hospital stays begin

The twins were 3 months old when the Figis' lives changed forever.

Charlotte had just had a bath, and Matt was putting on her diaper.

"She was laying on her back on the floor," he said, "and her eyes just started flickering."

The seizure lasted about 30 minutes. Her parents rushed her to the hospital.....

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TOPICS: Health/Medicine
KEYWORDS: marijuana; medicalmarijuana; medicene; medicine
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To: GeronL
The drug pushers are everywhere on FR

Yeah, we come here to sell weed.

This is a great place to sell our marijuana.

21 posted on 08/08/2013 2:48:16 PM PDT by Bon mots
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To: Renfield

Not possible. Congress “found” that marijuana has no medicinal value.


22 posted on 08/08/2013 2:54:18 PM PDT by tacticalogic ("Oh, bother!" said Pooh, as he chambered his last round.)
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To: Abathar; Abcdefg; Abram; Abundy; albertp; Alexander Rubin; Allosaurs_r_us; amchugh; ...
In November 2000, Colorado voters approved Amendment 20 ... There are eight medical conditions for which patients can use cannabis -- cancer, glaucoma, HIV/AIDS, muscle spasms, seizures, severe pain, severe nausea and cachexia or dramatic weight loss and muscle atrophy.

This case is an example of what can happen when Fedzilla is out of the loop on the development of a needed medicine.

Good things.




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23 posted on 08/08/2013 8:06:29 PM PDT by bamahead (Few men desire liberty; most men wish only for a just master. -- Sallust)
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