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Family fights for access to bring medical marijuana inside WA schools
Family fights for access to bring medical marijuana inside WA schools
SEATTLE -- Washington lawmakers this week will consider a bill that would allow parents to administer medical marijuana to their children on school grounds.
The House Committee on Health Care & Wellness is scheduled to consider the bill Tuesday during a public hearing. The bill has bipartisan support and would ensure children could stay in school.
John Barclay currently has to pull his daughter out of school to administer CBD oil to control her severe epilepsy. He says the bill would help keep his daughter in class.
According to guidelines from the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, the legislature amended the law in 2015 to create the Cannabis Patient Protection Act.
It also states that marijuana remains a Schedule I illegal substance under federal law which could jeopardize federal funding for agencies or schools that accommodate this law.