Two Georgia parents are facing fines and prison time for allegedly giving their 15-year-old son marijuana to treat his seizure disorder, authorities said.
“That was the last ditch effort. They had tried all the medical treatments and pharmaceuticals recommended or prescribed,” Sadow said.
The marijuana helped David go 71 days without a seizure, Sadow said. After authorities visited their home, David’s parents stopped giving him the drug, the lawyer added.
But less than 12 hours later, David suffered one of the worst seizures he had ever had, Sadow said.
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The teen was removed from his parents’ home and is now in a group home. While there – and without access to marijuana – he has continued to suffer seizures, Sadow said.
Marijuana is illegal in Georgia, but the use of cannabis oil to treat seizures is legal. Obtaining cannabis oil legally there, however, is nearly impossible, Sadow said.
