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Two Non-Profits Licensed to Produce Hemp Oil in Missouri

Submitted by Marijuana News on Thu, 02/26/2015 - 05:08

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Missouri will soon begin to sell hemp oil. This week, the State Department of Agriculture granted licenses to two nonprofits to produce cannabis plants for hemp extract. 

In July of last year, Governor Jay Nixon signed into law the Missouri Medical Marijuana Bill that would allow people with severe seizures to use hemp oil as a medical treatment.

BeLeaf Corporation and Noah's Arc Foundation, both based near St. Louis, were selected to produce hemp oil for the state. 

Five-year-old Zayden Rayl suffers from a genetic condition that causes his body to endure multiple seizures every day. One of those seizures is called the grand mal, also known as the tonic-clonic.

"Zayden's longest tonic-clonic has been four hours. For us, a grand mal seizure that lasts less than 30 minutes is a good seizure," said Heidi Rayl, Zayden's mother.

Rayl said nothing has helped her son, but now...

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