Did you know there was a “Mormon marijuana lobby”?

The question in the title of this post is prompted by this interesting new piece providing a very personal account of the benefits of medical marijuana.  The piece is headlined “The story behind a Mormon marijuana lobby: How a conservative Mormon family found hope in cannabis,” and here is how it concludes:

Cannabis isn’t a substance my family — under just about any circumstances — would have an interest in legalizing, but what we call normal keeps changing.  Alepsia has emerged as a source of legitimate hope for Amelia.  Currently, 80 percent of children being treated with Alepsia in Colorado have experienced at least a 50 percent decline in seizures.  Although still preliminary, those results vastly outstrip all the FDA-approved medications Amelia has tried.  Other states are taking action, and that’s a good thing.  While Alepsia won’t “save” Amelia, it might mean more days smiling and laughing, and fewer sitting on the couch drooling.  And it might mean a new routine for my family — which would be more than enough, for us.