Medical marijuana is a legal treatment for adult ailments in 36 states, but it’s not approved for children. Some doctors believe it’s effective while others question the amount of research that’s been done, leaving some parents of kids with severe conditions in a difficult spot. NBC’s Catie Beck reports in this week’s Sunday Spotlight. »
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Brooke Adams is a 5-year-old girl with Dravet syndrome, a rare form of epilepsy for which she takes CBD oil, a derivative of the marijuana plant. Brooke is now entering kindergarten and her parents say she’d need to access her cannabis while in school – but state law in California, where the Adamses live, prohibits
More than half the 50 states already allow sale of marijuana for medical use, and California has become one of a number of states that have legalized recreational pot. NBC’s Jacob Soboroff reports on the “green rush” in the town of Desert Hot Springs, California, and joins Megyn Kelly live to discuss the controversial legalization