MANCHACA, Texas (KTRK) -- Today is a historic day for Texas. A day Kaitlyn Swonke never thought she'd see come. Compassionate Cultivation, the first medical marijuana dispensary in the state, opens southwest of Austin Thursday.
"It's been a difficult journey," said Swonke, 21.
Eyewitness News first met Kaitlyn in 2015, one year after she was diagnosed with intractable epilepsy. Her uncontrolled seizures have landed Kaitlyn in the hospital more times than she can count. She's undergone six brain surgeries and countless prescription drug changes.
"When epilepsy hits a household, it affects everyone in the house," said Kellie Swonke, Kaitlyn's mom.
