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A Nebraska couple is pushing for the legalization of medical marijuana to help their son’s debilitating seizures.
Will Gillen has Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, a severe form of epilepsy. Every day, the 11-year-old experiences debilitating violent seizures.
Shelley Gillen says the current treatment options for her son’s condition are not ideal:
The medicines that he’s on right now, there are multiple side effects and he is in a constant fog.Another option for Will is available a few hours away in Colorado. That treatment is a medical marijuana product called cannabidiol oil, or CBD. Colorado parents with children similar to Will have been reporting positive results.
Here’s the problem: under current Nebraska law, the Gillens would be considered child abusers if they gave Will medical marijuana. In Nebraska, all marijuana use is illegal.
