suffered a seizure in over three years as a result of using whole plant medical Cannabis.
Unfortunately, whole plant medical Cannabis is illegal in the Bortell’s home state of Texas. The state makes no distinctions between patients who need this medicine like Alexis, and drug-offender criminals.
The aptly named war on patients is very real in Texas. Because Alexis is a minor, her parents risked being arrested and prosecuted for drug possession of an illegal substance.
CBD (Cannabidiol) only products, Alexis would not experience a seizure for a few days, but then her seizure monster would show up. Turns out, Alexis required whole plant medical Cannabis to eliminate her seizures. She required a full spectrum of cannabinoids, including THC (tetrahydrocannbinol)- the well-known psychoactive cannabinoid, to adequately treat her condition. She has not suffered a seizure in over three years as a result of using whole-plant medical cannabis.
“seizure monster” at bay. So her family turned to the last “safe” option on the table — medical Cannabis. The other option was an experimental lobotomy. Her family opted to go with the Cannabis therapy instead of the partial brain removal procedure.
Fortunately, the medical Cannabis worked. Cannabis immediately relieved the symptoms of Alexis’s intractable epilepsy. Unfortunately, with the CBD theCBDthe only products that were available in her home state of Texas were ineffective in preventing the “seizure monster” from rearing its ugly head. While taking the CBD-only products, Alexis would not experience a seizure for a few days, but then her seizure monster would show up.
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