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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Thank you PP. I didn't actually realize I could get a license for other issues. My child has uncontrolled seizures, as well as severe developmental issues (vision, speech, gross motor). Do you think developmental problems could be one avenue that a physician would support the use of a MMJ product (low THC, of course)?
PS-anecdotes are the only thing giving me hope...[/quote]

I looked at the NORML website for Maryland and it looks like medical marijuana is only for a few medical conditions.  Seizures is one of them but developmental issues are not.  I think your best chance of a doctor is for seizures as there is quite a bit of literature on its efficacy for epilepsy.

That said, I think you are going to have difficulty finding one to help out here as doctors tend to shy away from association with marijuana type medications.  For example, Marinol is a legal form of THC medications, but few doctors will prescribe it as, I guess, they don't want to be known as the marijuana doctor.

I am wondering if you could contact the Charlotte's Web people in Colorado--perhaps they know of a doctor locally or perhaps a doctor elsewhere who is willing to advise parents by phone appointments (may take one in person visit to establish the relationship).[/quote]

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