>>>
>>> IT'S
>>> IT'S HARD ENOUGH OR JUST BATTLING SERIOUS ILLNESSES STAY
IN SCHOOLS, EVEN HARDER IF THE
SCHOOL MAKES IT AGAINST THE
RULES FOR THOSE KIDS TO TAKE
THEIR MEDICINE.>> WHAT IF 4@I
TOLD YOU THAT MEDICINE WAS
MARIJUANA.
MARIJUANA. WE FOUND THE MAJORITY OF SCHOOL
DISTRICTS IN OUR AREA ARE NOT
FOLLOWING THE LAW MANAGED TO
PROTECT THOSE CHILDREN.4@
THE STATE PRESIDENT SAID IT'S
TIME FOR OUR LAWMAKERS TO 4@4@T
ACTION.4@
ACTION.4@
ACTION.4@ >> Reporter: IT SOUNDS SIMPLE 4@
BUT RIGHT NOW IT IS NOT AN
OPTION.
OPTION.
OPTION. DAHLIA HAS BEEN TAKING CANNABIS
SINCE SHE STARTED FIGHTING
BRAIN CANCER AT TWO 4@YEARS OLD
SHE SLEPT THROUGH THE NIGHT FOR
THE FIRST TIME, SHE WOKE UP
HUNGRY AND THIRSTY AND ENDED UP
THE FIRST TIME, SHE WOKE UP HUNGRY AND THIRSTY AND ENDED UP@
HAVING TO GET A FEEDING TUBE,
SHE STARTED TO 4@WALK AGAIN.>>
Reporter: HER MOM DOES NOT FEEL
SHE STARTED TO 4@WALK AGAIN.>> Reporter: HER MOM DOES NOT FEEL@
COMFORTABLE SENDING HER TO
HILLSBORO COUNTY SCHOOLS, THE
DISTRICT DOES NOT HAVE A
WRITTEN POLICY THAT WOULD ALLOW
HER TO USE MEDICAL MARIJUANA 4@
CAMPUS.>> THE FACT THAT OTHER
COUNTIES HAVE NOT EVEN TAKEN
THE INITIATIVE 4@IS SAD.
THESE ARE HUMA4@N BEINGS, THESE
CHILDREN WANTS TO BE A PART 4@O
SOCIETY.
SOCIETY.
SOCIETY. >> Reporter: FLORIDA LAW SAYS4@
EACH DISTRIC4@T SCHOOL BOARD HA
TO ADOPT A POLICY AND PROCEDURE
ALLOWING STUDENTS WITH
MARIJUANA PRESCRIPTIONS TO TAKE
THEIR MEDICATION.
THEIR MEDICATION. LET'S GET EDUCATED ON 4@THIS
TOGETHER.
TOGETHER.
TOGETHER. WE DID OUR HOMEWORK AND FOUND
OUT NINE OF OUR 10 LOCAL SCHOOL
DISTRICTS ARE NOT FOLLOWING 4@T
LAW.
LAW.
LAW. THEY
LAW. THEY ARE NOT LETTING ANY
STUDENTS USE MEDICAL MARIJUANA @
ON CAMPUS.
ON CAMPUS. 2 COUNTIES TELL ME THEY DON'T
HAVE POLICIES BUT ARE MAKING
ACCOMMODATIONS FOR STUDENTS WHO
NEED TO USE THEIR MEDICAL
MARIJUANA 4@ON CAMPUS.
FERNANDO COUNTIES DOING WHAT'S
REQUIRED BUT IT IS MORE 4@THAN
THAT.>> IT'S WHAT'S RIGHT FOR
OUR KIDS.>> POLICIES AS
GUARDIANS CAN GIVE THEIR CHILD @
A PR4@ESCRIPTION IN AN APPROVED
SPOT 4@ON CAMPUS.
THE DISTRICT ONLY ALLOWS NON-
SMOKABLE AND NOT INHALABLE
VERSIONS.>> WHY MAKE THAT
EXCLUSION?
EXCLUSION? >> WE WANT TO MAKE IT LEAST
INTRUSIVE ON OTHER STUDENTS, WE
ARE SMOKE-FREE CAMPUS 4@IS GIVE
THAT THERE ARE OTHER FORMS YOU
CAN UTILIZE TO ADMINISTER IT WE
DON'T WANT 4@ANYTHING SMOKABLE
OUR CAMPUSES.
OUR CAMPUSES. >> MOST SCHOOL DISTRICTS TELL
ME THEY ARE NOT FOLLOWING THE
STATE LAW BECAUSE IT CONFLICTS
WITH FEDERAL LAW WHICH STILL
DOES NOT ALLOW MEDICAL
MARIJUANA.
MARIJUANA. THE STATE 4@ALSO CONFIRMS SCHOO
DON'T HAVE TO ALLOW MEDICAL
MARIJUANA 4@ON CAMPUS.>> OUR
LOCA4@L SCHOOL BOARDS PICK AND
CHOOSE WHICH RULES THEY WANT 4@
FOLLOW.
FOLLOW.
FOLLOW. >> WHAT DO YOU SAY TO SCHOOL
DISTRICTS 4@WORRIED ABOUT LOSIN
FEDERAL FUNDING?
FEDERAL FUNDING? >> I WOULD SAY THEY NOW HAVE
ANOTHER THING TO 4@WORRY ABOUT.
SIMPSON TELLS ME 4@IT'S TIME FO
STATE LEGISLATORS 4@TO GIVE THE
LAW ANALYSIS AND GOVERNMENT
ACCOUNTABILITY TO FIND OUT WHAT
SCHOOL DISTRICTS ARE COMPLYING
WITH THE 4@STATE LAW.
THE AGENCY TELLS ME IT IS STILL
WORKING ON IT.>> 4@IT'S 4@
HEARTBREAKING THAT SHE IS
ALREADY PRETTY ISOLATED IN A 4@
HEARTBREAKING THAT SHE IS ALREADY PRETTY ISOLATED IN A 4@@
LOT OF WAYS.4@
>> SO 4@WHAT IS YOUR CHILD'S
SCHOOL STAND ON THIS?
YOU CA4@N GO TO OUR WEBSITE WE
HAVE A DETAILED 4@BREAKDOWN OF