Medical marijuana changed 6-year-old daughter's life, says Grand Blanc mom

GRAND BLANC, MI – Bella Chinonis can't talk. She can't walk, chew or play like most children her age. The 6-year-old Grand Blanc girl couldn't even stand until a few months ago.

Her days have consisted of seizures lasting anywhere from 2 to 27 minutes and taking multiple prescription medications for problems she's been dealing with since she was born.

Her mother, Ida Chinonis, says it wasn't until Bella was introduced to cannabis oil that things started turning around for her little girl.

"She can stand now. She responds to voices and she loves the movie 'Frozen.' She didn't do that before and the only thing different we are doing is giving her medical marijuana."

Bella is one of about 150 children in the state of Michigan approved for medical marijuana use.

She suffers from a genetic disorder called 1p36 deletion syndrome that causes a number of problems, including...

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