Rhode Island Dept. of Health Approves Medical Marijuana for Autism
"Welcome to Rhode Island sign" at Beach Pond, Hope Valley, RI (Flickr/Morrow Long)
PROVIDENCE, RI The Rhode Island Department of of Health has announced that Rhode Island families can now access medical marijuana to treat autism.
The decision was issued this week after a petition was filed in April to add autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to the list of qualifying conditions for medical marijuana.
The announcement imposes some stipulations for physicians interested in recommending medical marijuana for patients with ASD, including that they first try FDA-approved medications and CBD products.The statement can be read in fullhere.
The Health Department held a public hearing on ASD and medical marijuana in August. At the hearing, Nicole Cervantes, a mother of a son with ASD, testified that CBD had significantly improved her childs condition. He has been able to focus more, she said. He no longer bangs ...
