The Eighth National Clinical Conference on Cannabis Therapeutics
The Eighth National Clinical Conference on Cannabis Therapeutics
Portland, OR
On Behalf of Five-Year-Old with Severe Seizures, ACLU Seeks Ruling in AZ to Protect Access to Medical Marijuana in All Forms
“Fearing criminal prosecution, Zander Welton’s parents had to stop giving him a medical marijuana extract that was successfully treating his severe seizure disorder.
Medical marijuana is legal in Arizona, but Maricopa County Attorney William Montgomery wrongly claims that the law applies to the marijuana plant only and that using extracts from the plant is a crime.”
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Welton vs State of Arizona Hearing
Welton vs State of Arizona Hearing
“The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Arizona filed a lawsuit to protect five-year-old Zander Welton’s parents from criminal prosecution for giving him a medical marijuana extract in the form of an oil. Zander has severe epilepsy and has suffered from debilitating seizures for most of his life. The oil containing the marijuana extract, in combination with dried marijuana, had reduced Zander’s seizures dramatically, resulting in an unprecedented period of sustained relief.”
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Arizona Medical Marijuana Act (AMMA) End of Year Report- 2013
The end of year report provides information on qualifying patients, designated caregivers, dispensary agents, and transaction data from January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2013.
ADHS Declines To Add PTSD to AMMA
In January 2014 the Arizona Dept of Heath Services denied AZCNA’s request to add PTSD to the list of debilitating medical conditions under the Arizona Medical Marijuana Act.
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