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Summary Residents of Utah suffering from epilepsy, or any disease that causes seizures, have received some fair weather news. The news comes in the form of hemp oil extract from marijuana plants that could be used to treat seizures. After a unanimous vote on the HB105 bill in the Senate, it is now in the hands […]

Residents of Utah suffering from epilepsy, or any disease that causes seizures, have received some fair weather news. The news comes in the form of hemp oil extract from marijuana plants that could be used to treat seizures. After a unanimous vote on the HB105 bill in the Senate, it is now in the hands of the House of Representatives for consideration. The bill has been revised somewhat since it first passed through the House a week prior. Should the House agree with all changes this go around the bill would be sent to Gov. Herbert and await his signature.

“The concept of having cannabis oil as a medication to help with the treatment of seizures and other health issues is one that I support.”

– Gov. Gary Herbert

Herbert also said that the state should be responsible for ‘necessary oversight’ and that he has no opposition to the bill of if that’s in place.

The bill requires that the oil be high in cannabidiol, or CBD, and extremely low in tetrahydrocannabinol, otherwise known as THC. Sen. Stephen Urquhart, the sponsor of the bill, notes that Utah already has products on the market with THC levels higher than 0.3 percent. He also stated that if the product were created in other countries it could be imported into Utah. As of now, it is illegal to carry oil across state lines. HB105 would allow people with waivers to carry the oil across state lines provided that the oil went through quality control in a laboratory separate from where it was created.

This also comes as great news to parents of children who have kids who suffer from seizures. This bill would really help them do what every parent in their right mind would want to do – get their children the help and medication that could give them a better quality of life.

“The process works. The parents have been extremely engaged. They’ve never gotten discouraged…I think, at all stages, the bill kept improving to where it’s going to be a great law.” – Sen. Stephen Urquhart

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Source: deseretnews.com