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RALEIGH—The family of a girl who suffers from seizures is thrilled that a bill aimed at treating her condition is headed to the governor.
The Senate and House both passed the bill called Hope for Haley and Friends on Thursday.
It would allow people who suffer from seizures to use a plant extract to treat their condition. The oil has shown promising results, but the origins of the extract come from a marijuana plant which is currently illegal in North Carolina.
The bill would allow patients in need to receive the extract with supervision of their doctor through a pilot program.
“Hopefully it works. We’re going to be able to get her off of a lot of the [medicines] that have been tearing her up. It just means everything. It’s going to change our lives, it’s going to change many kids lives,” said Stephen Carlin, Father of daughter who lives with epilepsy.
“We’re hopeful according to the neurologists that this will help and we just want to do everything we can to assist them. This is not legalizing medical marijuana in our state. It’s simply allowing the modified hemp oil extract to help people,” said Sen. Thom Goolsby, a New Hanover County Republican.
If the governor signs off on the bill, the oil will be available as soon as the Department of Health and Human Services sets up rules to govern the pilot program which must happen by October 31.
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