Idaho Senate Committee Holds Cannabinoid Oil Bill for Discussion


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Members of the Idaho Senate State Affairs Committee on March 9 unanimously agreed to hold a bill opening the way for medical use of cannabis oil, though promised it wouldn't languish there as they mull over several amendments meant to answer concerns raised by law enforcement officials and prosecutors.

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The hold comes on the heels of emotional testimony given March 4, when parents told the committee that passage of Senate Bill 1106–known as Alexis' Law, named after 10-year-old Alexis Carey who suffers from a rare seizure disorder–offered their children a last hope to control debilitating and life-threatening seizures.

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“We are almost out of options,” said Boise father Ron Gambassi, testifying on March 4 about his twin daughters’ treatment plans. The girls suffer from daily seizures, some of which last as long as two hours and come day and night. The girls currently take three different types of pharmaceutical medications to control the seizures.

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“That’s a lot of poison,” Gambassi said.

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