re: Georgia arrests parents, takes 15 year old son away after MJ stops his seizures

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A 15 year old smoking every day, possibly multiple times a day, indefinitely, is less than idea

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Yeah Gabapentin every day, multiple times a day, is a much better choice

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you can't just not enforce the law for these parents and not expect consequences.

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Of course you can. It’s done all the time.

What about depakote, tegretol, topamax, keppra, etc. All very cheap

I have a niece who smokes pot for seizures but honestly I think she just likes smoking pot

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What about depakote, tegretol, topamax, keppra, etc. All very cheap

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What are the side effects?

I take 1500mg of depakote and don’t experience any side effects

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What about depakote, tegretol, topamax, keppra, etc. All very cheap

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Honestly, if it were my child, I’d much prefer marijuana to any of those drugs.

Are you taking it for seizures or bipolar 1? Either way, depakote has some pretty bad side effects and not all people experience them in the same way or to the same degree. The side effects of marijuana use are substantially more minimal. Granted, the grey matter development concern is real, but seizures are a bitch.

This is the most absurd issue out there. This is something the “conservatives” who supposedly care about small government and liberty, should be out in front of.

My own mom had cancer. The meds sucked but she refused to try any sort of cannabis Bc she was legit worried about going to jail. How sick is it that an old woman suffering with cancer is afraid to try a nontoxic herb for fear of being arrested?

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Every other week there’s a new report of someone dying from fentanyl laced drugs.

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Yeah Gabapentin every day, multiple times a day, is a much better choice

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You’ve missed my point. I read and comprehended that they had tried prescriptions. I simply pointed out that there are non smokable forms of marijuana that would be safer for an adolescent, and even suggested they may not have been able to access or afford them.



Edit. I want to understand how you misunderstood that I was implying he should have to stop treating with marijuana? My post:

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A 15 year old smoking every day, possibly multiple times a day, indefinitely, is less than ideal. I wonder if they tried safer choices like edibles or prescription dronabinal first? There is a good chance this was the most affordable and available option where they live. If this story includes allll the facts of the situation, it is outrageous they are enduring this.

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