All Nonfiction
- Bullying
- Books
- Academic
- Author Interviews
- Celebrity interviews
- College Articles
- College Essays
- Educator of the Year
- Heroes
- Interviews
- Memoir
- Personal Experience
- Sports
- Travel & Culture
All Opinions
- Bullying
- Current Events / Politics
- Discrimination
- Drugs / Alcohol / Smoking
- Entertainment / Celebrities
- Environment
- Love / Relationships
- Movies / Music / TV
- Pop Culture / Trends
- School / College
- Social Issues / Civics
- Spirituality / Religion
- Sports / Hobbies
All Hot Topics
- Bullying
- Community Service
- Environment
- Health
- Letters to the Editor
- Pride & Prejudice
- What Matters
- Back
Summer Guide
- Program Links
- Program Reviews
- Back
College Guide
- College Links
- College Reviews
- College Essays
- College Articles
- Back
If Only I had Medical Marijuana
I believe medical marijuana needs to be legalized for all children, let alone people, with a life absorbing condition because my experience with epilepsy confirms it. From the time I was ten months old, to just turning three, I fought through six epileptic seizures-- five being complex febrile and one being grand mal. I was provided with Trileptal, a medication that has weakened my teeth to an extent to where no matter how much my teeth are brushed, they will always remain yellow in color. Medical marijuana would not have caused this issue for me. Also, with in the past six years, my body has shown signs of epilepsy coming back. In the case of what happened last year, I lost complete control of my right arm and hand-- something that hasn’t ensued to me since I was a three. If I had been given medical marijuana when I was younger, or even now, there’s a great chance my symptoms wouldn’t have been as bad as they were, or have even happened.
Similar Articles
JOIN THE DISCUSSION
This article has 0 comments.
I've fought against epilepsy since I was a couple months old, and I will never give up on finding the right treatment for myself and others.