I heard on the radio about this NJ decision on medical marijuana for pediatric patients with severe seizure disorders, and looked for some articles.
This seems like a reasonable decision on Christie's part (between a rock and a hard place), but it seems like the jury is still out on
whether the benefits outweigh the risks of pediatric patients having it prescribed......
- "Other states allow medical marijuana for children, and parents swear by its power to relieve their children’s debilitating conditions. But it has not been without controversy.
- In California, the first state to legalize medical marijuana, doctors have reported concerns about the high number of prescriptions to children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, when the active ingredient in marijuana can, some say, aggravate its symptoms."
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/17/ny...ions.html?_r=0