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An amendment to the state Senate Medical Marijuana Caregivers bill that would allow students to use medical cannabis at schools cleared its first hurdle Monday, passing in committee.
The measure, named “Jack’s Amendment,” was inspired by a 7News story about Jack Splitt, a 14-year-old with severe cerebral palsy unable to use his cannabis oil and patch at his Jefferson County school.
Jack’s mother, Stacey Linn, said she had no idea her son’s story could make such an impact.
“I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about it, and just this morning, I thought, ‘Wow, here we are,’ ” Linn said. “And I’ve had people calling me from other states asking, ‘How are you doing this? How did you get here?’ “
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