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Despite medical marijuana’s increasing prevalence in today’s society, prescribing it, or, recommending it to children, remains a somewhat controversial subject. While some states like Texas has made the plant available for children with epilepsy, there are plenty of other benefits to medical marijuana for kids, but it’s just not that readily available. While, according to at least one survey, most doctors do feel uncomfortable recommending it to children for ailments outside of cancer and other terminal illnesses, it does appear we could see at least one state make a major change, as one Maine lawmaker wants kids to have more access to medical marijuana.
Maine Could Be Making a Change
According to the Associated Press, Republican politician Deborah Sanderson has proposed a bill that would allow children to be prescribed medical marijuana and even receive it from some medical providers on school grounds. Experts will discuss the bill at length during a Wednesday hearing.
Sanderson’s perceived bill, which is currently available on Maine’s website, mentioned the child would need to have a strong relationship with the medical provider in order to receive the plant as treatment. The incumbent law permits the child’s caregiver to possess and supervise the allocation of medicinal cannabis at the child’s school, provided that it remains in a non-smokable form such as CBD pills or vaporizer.
Final Hit: Maine Lawmaker Wants Kids To Have More Access To Medical Marijuana
New provisions regarding the accessibility of medical marijuana to children aren’t the only issue on the table. The Legislature’s health and human services committee expects to hear other updates to current medical marijuana