Ethics Bites: Marijuana Therapy for Epilepsy
Jun 23, 2014Ethics Bites: Marijuana Therapy for Epilepsy on June 23, 2014. This discussion focused on a case about a 14 year-old patient with seizures that are not well-controlled by medication. His parents want to try "Charlotte's Web," marijuana and are seeking a medical marijuana license for their son. 5280 Magazine recently featured an article by Kasey Cordell on this topic. Facilitators were Kari Franson, PharmD, PhD, BCPP, from University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences & Heather Fitzgerald, RN, MS, Clinical Nurse Ethicist at Children's Hospital Colorado.