Cbd Oil Argumentative Essay

One of the biggest advocates of cannabidiol (CBD) in the state of Wisconsin is Amylynne Santiago Volker, who has worked tirelessly to see changes in Wisconsin laws that would make CBD accessible to her nine-year-old son Nick, who suffers from Doose Syndrome. In April of 2104, Governor Rick Scott signed into law Assembly Bill (AB) 267, more commonly called Lydia’s Law, which legalized the use of CBD oil for seizure disorders. Initially, there was excitement about what was considered a step in the right direction with medical marijuana, but after much assessment of the provisions of the law, parents have questions over its efficacy to serve patients like Nick who desperately need CBD oil. Many supporters of the CBD oil and legal experts have
Governor Scott was firm in pointing out that the law does not legalize pot. He stated, “It’s very controlled, from the examining board and oversight by pharmacists and physicians and I think that’s important moving forward…This is not in any way what we see with other laws across the country.” Source http://cannabadger.com/medical/2015/07/13/timeline-wisconsin-gov-scott-walker-on-marijuana/ The law exempts individuals with seizure disorders from criminal penalties for the use and possession of cannabidiol (CBD). Furthermore, the law permits physicians and pharmacies to dispense cannabidiol to patients with epilepsy, only if they have been issued an investigational drug permit by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), or if CBD is rescheduled under the Federal Controlled Substances
This glaring flaw forces parents to seek CBD oil outside the borders of Wisconsin, in medical marijuana states that provide CBD to non-residents, risking federal prosecution if the medicine is transported back into the state through states where possession is illegal. The Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) has characterized the law as, “unworkable for the limited population it’s meant to help.” If there is no legal way for patients suffering from epilepsy to obtain CBD oil in Wisconsin, the law is useless, and leaves thousands of patients in the same predicament. Making the use of CBD oil legal in Wisconsin, but not available for use is not helping any of the suffering epileptic patients. Essentially, Wisconsin remains a non-medical marijuana state, even with the passage of the CBD-only