Using medical marijuana to treat a child’s epilepsy
One mom’s decision to use cannabis oil for her son’s seizures has helped grow a controversial movement in Colorado.
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Join our expert "TechKnow" contributors Phil Torres, Crystal Dilworth and Lindsay Moran as they explore scientific innovations and their impact on our lives. Crystal reports from Colorado, where a growing number of parents are treating their kids' epileptic seizures with an experimental medical marijuana compound called "Charlotte's Web." We go inside a family-run lab that makes the compound and hear from the first scientists testing a similar treatment in clinical trials. Plus, Phil meets the creators and users of specialized prosthetics and bionic limbs.
One mom’s decision to use cannabis oil for her son’s seizures has helped grow a controversial movement in Colorado.
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