Lawmakers hear testimony on marijuana legalization

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Intro:	Crying parents pleaded to a house committee to legalize pot for their sick children.
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Actuality:	POT1.WAV
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Description: I look at my son suffering and it breaks my heart that I can't fix it... I can't fix his boo-boo.

Heidi Rayl’s 4-year-old son Zayden had the first Missouri diagnosis of MCSZ, a genetic condition characterized by frequent intractable epilepsy.

She says the decriminalization of marijuana would help her son who has been helped by using marijuana derivatives for medicine.

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Description: I'm hear today needing your help, your help in passing house bill 1659. Your support can be the difference between my son being alive and living a real life.

Opponents say they fear an increase of recreational marijuana use if it is legalized.

The committee made no immediate action regarding the bill.

Reporting from the state Capitol, I’m Hanna Battah.

Intro:	Parents of children with terminal illnesses testified at the Capitol Monday in favor of legalizing marijuana.
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Wrap: Brandy Johnson says her 10-year-old son Tres is the only living patient with a rare disease that causes him to have several uncontrollable seizures.

Johnson says she has exhausted all of her medical options for her son and decriminalization of marijuana use could mean the difference for his life.

Actuality:	POT4.WAV
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Description: I just had to drop out of SEMO in my second year of prerequisites for my BSN in nursing because of my son's seizures. I don't want to watch him die... I'm sorry... I just had to do do what I had to do.

The committee made no action on the bill.

Reporting from the state Capitol, I’m Hanna Battah.

Intro:	Parents of children with terminally-diagnosed ilnesses pleaded with a House committee Monday to legalize marijuana. For more information, visit our website at KMOX.com.
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Wrap: Heidi Rayl’s 4-year-old son Zayden had the first Missouri diagnosis of a rare genetic condition characterized by frequent uncontrollable seizures.

Rayl says medicinal marijuana is the only option left for to save her son.

Actuality:	POT3.WAV
Run Time:	00:09
Description: We have tried everything.. except for Cannibis. We know relocating our family is an option, but we truly want to stay here. This is our home.

Rayl says decriminalizing marijuana would let her grow the plant at home, which could otherwise cost several hundred dollars every month for the amount her son needs.

Actuality:	POT1.WAV
Run Time:	00:05
Description: I look at my son suffering and it breaks my heart that I can't fix it... I can't fix his boo-boo.

The committee made no action regarding the bill.

Reporting from the state Capitol, I’m Hanna Battah.