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“Meeting her for the first time” Lily’s Story (Cannabis for Kids, Part 3) | National Geographic


right now it’s scheduled as a schedule 1

right now it’s scheduled as a schedule 1 controlled substance with a controlled

controlled substance with a controlled

controlled substance with a controlled substance ID which is no medicinal

substance ID which is no medicinal

substance ID which is no medicinal values whatsoever which is ridiculous

values whatsoever which is ridiculous

values whatsoever which is ridiculous this plant has more medicinal values

this plant has more medicinal values

this plant has more medicinal values than any other plant on the planet

than any other plant on the planet

than any other plant on the planet that’s been found today

there’s different plants that have CBD

there’s different plants that have CBD in them already like flax arleigh and

in them already like flax arleigh and

in them already like flax arleigh and hops have a compound in them that’s

hops have a compound in them that’s

hops have a compound in them that’s similar to CBD so I’ve looked at you

similar to CBD so I’ve looked at you

similar to CBD so I’ve looked at you know a whole bunch of other plants and

know a whole bunch of other plants and

know a whole bunch of other plants and cannabis is in my opinion the most

cannabis is in my opinion the most

cannabis is in my opinion the most medicinal plant on this planet right now

medicinal plant on this planet right now

medicinal plant on this planet right now the FDA controls all medicines if you

the FDA controls all medicines if you

the FDA controls all medicines if you claim a product as a medicine and the

claim a product as a medicine and the

claim a product as a medicine and the FDA controls that you have to go through

FDA controls that you have to go through

FDA controls that you have to go through clinical trials to actually prove that

clinical trials to actually prove that

clinical trials to actually prove that the medicine works before they allow you

the medicine works before they allow you

the medicine works before they allow you to distribute it through sale Walgreens

to distribute it through sale Walgreens

to distribute it through sale Walgreens or CVS

I’ve been treating seizure patients for

I’ve been treating seizure patients for about five years now off of the radar

about five years now off of the radar

about five years now off of the radar only within the last twelve months if I

only within the last twelve months if I

only within the last twelve months if I started accepting interviews so we

started accepting interviews so we

started accepting interviews so we stopped our R&D process and we’ve

stopped our R&D process and we’ve

stopped our R&D process and we’ve actually started production now on the

actually started production now on the

actually started production now on the oils that we make

God put it on the planet for people to

God put it on the planet for people to take advantage of and nobody has the

take advantage of and nobody has the

take advantage of and nobody has the right to own anything that’s naturally

right to own anything that’s naturally

right to own anything that’s naturally occurring through the use of a patent

what’s up there dear oh I would have

what’s up there dear oh I would have never thought that I’d come out here to

never thought that I’d come out here to

never thought that I’d come out here to try cannabis for Lily it would have

try cannabis for Lily it would have

try cannabis for Lily it would have never crossed my mind you know until we

never crossed my mind you know until we

never crossed my mind you know until we got to a point where we we didn’t really

got to a point where we we didn’t really

got to a point where we we didn’t really have any other options six months of age

have any other options six months of age

have any other options six months of age she started having seizures kind of a

she started having seizures kind of a

she started having seizures kind of a downward gaze in the eyes and took her

downward gaze in the eyes and took her

downward gaze in the eyes and took her in a few times and they did an EEG and

in a few times and they did an EEG and

in a few times and they did an EEG and diagnosed her with severe case of

diagnosed her with severe case of

diagnosed her with severe case of epilepsy she’s hungry we tried lots of

epilepsy she’s hungry we tried lots of

epilepsy she’s hungry we tried lots of different medications

different medications

different medications Oh seizing you know all day things

Oh seizing you know all day things

Oh seizing you know all day things everything would trigger it it became

everything would trigger it it became

everything would trigger it it became like a beast that we just couldn’t

like a beast that we just couldn’t

like a beast that we just couldn’t really control Olli

really control Olli

really control Olli I’d say on our way out here probably up

I’d say on our way out here probably up

I’d say on our way out here probably up to two to three hundred plus a day it

to two to three hundred plus a day it

to two to three hundred plus a day it was hard to sit there and watch her

was hard to sit there and watch her

was hard to sit there and watch her while I’d cook by flashlight just

while I’d cook by flashlight just

while I’d cook by flashlight just seizing constantly season it’s a very

seizing constantly season it’s a very

seizing constantly season it’s a very heavy weight it’s you feel constant pain

heavy weight it’s you feel constant pain

heavy weight it’s you feel constant pain for them you feel helpless you feel like

for them you feel helpless you feel like

for them you feel helpless you feel like lost

lost

lost it’s it brings back so much emotion just

it’s it brings back so much emotion just

it’s it brings back so much emotion just to relive that really tough time before

to relive that really tough time before

to relive that really tough time before we came here

and I said we have to do something and

and I said we have to do something and that’s when I started googling and found

that’s when I started googling and found

that’s when I started googling and found out about cannabis here in Colorado they

out about cannabis here in Colorado they

out about cannabis here in Colorado they said it’s our last shot it’s all we’ve

said it’s our last shot it’s all we’ve

said it’s our last shot it’s all we’ve got the only other option was a surgical

got the only other option was a surgical

got the only other option was a surgical procedure to slice the brain in order to

procedure to slice the brain in order to

procedure to slice the brain in order to stop the connection from left to right

stop the connection from left to right

stop the connection from left to right and that was it for us

ready we got the oil and we got the

ready we got the oil and we got the dosing she needed you gone not probably

dosing she needed you gone not probably

dosing she needed you gone not probably I’d say within at least five days I saw

I’d say within at least five days I saw

I’d say within at least five days I saw this clearing in her eyes and I remember

this clearing in her eyes and I remember

this clearing in her eyes and I remember her all of a sudden I had turned around

her all of a sudden I had turned around

her all of a sudden I had turned around and she was standing behind me and she

and she was standing behind me and she

and she was standing behind me and she was looking right at me you know and

was looking right at me you know and

was looking right at me you know and she’s waving and I just turned around

she’s waving and I just turned around

she’s waving and I just turned around and I just like fell to the floor and

and I just like fell to the floor and

and I just like fell to the floor and started bawling like oh my gosh hi Lilly

and then all of a sudden everything just

and then all of a sudden everything just started getting less and less the

started getting less and less the

started getting less and less the seizures were less she was more awake

seizures were less she was more awake

seizures were less she was more awake she was sleeping better she was aiming

she was sleeping better she was aiming

she was sleeping better she was aiming at time she was interacting with her

at time she was interacting with her

at time she was interacting with her brothers and sisters

brothers and sisters

brothers and sisters she was just alive

it’s almost like now we’re meeting our

it’s almost like now we’re meeting our Lily for the first time and she’s funny

Lily for the first time and she’s funny

Lily for the first time and she’s funny and she’s sassy and she’s funny and

and she’s sassy and she’s funny and

and she’s sassy and she’s funny and she’s shy and she’s everything little

she’s shy and she’s everything little

she’s shy and she’s everything little bits and pieces of all of her siblings

kick your legs it keeps getting better

kick your legs it keeps getting better and better and she keeps learning more

and better and she keeps learning more

and better and she keeps learning more and talking more and more sighing

and talking more and more sighing

and talking more and more sighing Guajira seing cars around her in the

Guajira seing cars around her in the

Guajira seing cars around her in the sounds they make cars everything she’s

sounds they make cars everything she’s

sounds they make cars everything she’s just so in the tune clang clang clang

just so in the tune clang clang clang

just so in the tune clang clang clang clang the wipers on the bus go swish

clang the wipers on the bus go swish

clang the wipers on the bus go swish swish and who is this Lily knowing what

swish and who is this Lily knowing what

swish and who is this Lily knowing what it’s done for Lily and how amazing and

it’s done for Lily and how amazing and

it’s done for Lily and how amazing and blessed we feel to have brought this

blessed we feel to have brought this

blessed we feel to have brought this plant into our lives and into our

plant into our lives and into our

plant into our lives and into our daughter’s life I wish every epileptic

daughter’s life I wish every epileptic

daughter’s life I wish every epileptic child and family that wants to choose to

child and family that wants to choose to

child and family that wants to choose to try it would have that option

my son shined our way I believe in this

my son shined our way I believe in this medicine I would give it all up in a

medicine I would give it all up in a

medicine I would give it all up in a second for my daughter would be healthy

second for my daughter would be healthy

second for my daughter would be healthy and give it all up in a second here we

and give it all up in a second here we

and give it all up in a second here we go girl I’m not a doctor I’m just a mom

go girl I’m not a doctor I’m just a mom

go girl I’m not a doctor I’m just a mom mom colleges and as parents I think we

mom colleges and as parents I think we

mom colleges and as parents I think we would do anything for our children we

would do anything for our children we

would do anything for our children we saw this as an opportunity to give Milly

saw this as an opportunity to give Milly

saw this as an opportunity to give Milly hope for some success it’s not a simple

hope for some success it’s not a simple

hope for some success it’s not a simple question the only thing I would advocate

question the only thing I would advocate

question the only thing I would advocate for is systematic studies if people

for is systematic studies if people

for is systematic studies if people think this strain and this oil of

think this strain and this oil of

think this strain and this oil of consistent product and ratios of THC and

consistent product and ratios of THC and

consistent product and ratios of THC and CBD is effective then let’s try it and

CBD is effective then let’s try it and

CBD is effective then let’s try it and let’s see if it is effective and let’s

let’s see if it is effective and let’s

let’s see if it is effective and let’s see if it is safe if it is then it

see if it is safe if it is then it

see if it is safe if it is then it should be approved as any other drug

should be approved as any other drug

should be approved as any other drug should be as a sacrifice we would make

should be as a sacrifice we would make

should be as a sacrifice we would make over and over for her because it’s so

over and over for her because it’s so

over and over for her because it’s so worth it and it’s given her her life

worth it and it’s given her her life

worth it and it’s given her her life back and it’s just so great to be able

back and it’s just so great to be able

back and it’s just so great to be able to find something that’s worked you

to find something that’s worked you

to find something that’s worked you think about the advanced technology that

think about the advanced technology that

think about the advanced technology that we have well now we’re investigating

we have well now we’re investigating

we have well now we’re investigating this plant and what it can do and so we

this plant and what it can do and so we

this plant and what it can do and so we have to stop being kind of incredulous

have to stop being kind of incredulous

have to stop being kind of incredulous about it and I think we just have to say

about it and I think we just have to say

about it and I think we just have to say okay there’s a lot we still don’t know

okay there’s a lot we still don’t know

okay there’s a lot we still don’t know and it gets back to getting it off the

and it gets back to getting it off the

and it gets back to getting it off the Schedule one drug so that we can

Schedule one drug so that we can

Schedule one drug so that we can research it but there’s a lot that we do

research it but there’s a lot that we do

research it but there’s a lot that we do know so let’s stop buying into

know so let’s stop buying into

know so let’s stop buying into propaganda that somebody told us we move

propaganda that somebody told us we move

propaganda that somebody told us we move a little and let’s understand the

a little and let’s understand the

a little and let’s understand the science

science

science and allow people who are 15

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