Wendy Conte, 9 yr. old Anna's mother, shares the political bottom line. Lawmakers "can figure out a way to get this done. If they truly want to help these children, they’ll find a way."
9-Year-Old Girl's Death Shines A Tragic Light On Medical Marijuana Debate
NEW YORK -- Drug reform advocates across New York state are demanding emergency access to medical marijuana for critically ill patients after a 9-year-old girl who suffered from debilitating seizures died last week due to complications with her disorder.
Anna Conte, the child whose family has been at the center of New York's medical marijuana debate for months, had a rare condition called Dravet Syndrome that caused her to experience as many as hundreds of crippling seizures every day. Children with similar conditions have successfully treated their symptoms with cannabis in states that have legalized the drug for medicinal use.