You are here

Home 🌿 Medical Cannabis News 🌿 Parents of N.J. student fighting to use medical marijuana oil reject school compromise 🌿

Parents of N.J. student fighting to use medical marijuana oil reject school compromise

Submitted by Marijuana News on Mon, 05/04/2015 - 08:00

TRENTON — The parents of a 16-year-old girl with epilepsy and autism who are fighting for her right to consume cannabis oil at school rejected an offer from school board attorney Friday that would have allowed her mother to take her daughter off campus to medicate her.

"Unfortunately the proposed accommodation has to be rejected due to safety and behavior concerns," according to a letter from Roger Barbour, the father of Genevieve "Genny" Barbour to the Maple Shade Board of Education.

Last year, the Burlington County school district turned down a request from Roger and Lora Barbour to allow their daughter to consume medical marijuana oil that could be mixed into her lunch. A registered medical marijuana patient, Genny began consuming homemade cannabis oil in August, and within weeks, her parents reported a decline in the frequency and intensity of her debilitating seizures. The family's story was reported Friday...

Rate this article: 
Region: 
New Jersey
United States

This marijuana news is brought to you by 420 Intel. For the latest breaking cannabis industry news, subscribe to the 420 Intel newsletter. If you'd like to promote your product or service in this area after every article, contact us.


URL: 
http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2015/05/parents_of_nj_student_fighting_to_use_medical_mari.html

420 Intel is Your Source for Marijuana News

420 Intel Canada is your leading news source for the Canadian cannabis industry. Get the latest updates on Canadian cannabis stocks and developments on how Canada continues to be a major player in the worldwide recreational and medical cannabis industry.

420 Intel Canada is the Canadian Industry news outlet that will keep you updated on how these Canadian developments in recreational and medical marijuana will impact the country and the world. Our commitment is to bring you the most important cannabis news stories from across Canada every day of the week.

Marijuana industry news is a constant endeavor with new developments each day. For marijuana news across the True North, 420 Intel Canada promises to bring you quality, Canadian, cannabis industry news.

You can get 420 Intel news delivered directly to your inbox by signing up for our daily marijuana news, ensuring you’re always kept up to date on the ever-changing cannabis industry. To stay even better informed about marijuana legalization news follow us on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.