Teenage medical marijuana advocate dies after seizure – NY Daily News

Teenage medical marijuana advocate dies after seizure - NY Daily News - Health Council

Cyndimae Meehan, 13, suffered from Dravet Syndrome and near daily seizures, but said that normal medications only made the problem worse.

A teenager with epilepsy known for her medical marijuana advocacy died in her dad’s arms after having a seizure. Cyndimae Meehan, 13, suffered from Dravet Syndrome and had near daily epileptic episodes, but said that traditional medications only made the problem worse. There is currently no cure for the disease and the most effective method, her family said, was treatment with cannabis oil.

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