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Who is Alex?
Alex suffers from Tuberous Sclerosis, seizures, Autism, and very severe self-injurious behaviors. He hurts himself so badly that he can't live with us anymore. After the heartbreak of placing him outside the home, now we're having to fight an uphill battle for the medicine that may actually help him.Read his overview or in-depth introduction.
Author Archives: Dad
What’s the problem? Why can’t Alex just come home so we can figure this out?
With the recent surge in traffic I’ve seen variations of these questions posted as comments as well as asked directly. Some people think that if cannabis works to calm Alex, then we have no good reason to not take Alex … Continue reading
Thanks, Treating Yourself, reddit, and family
The past two months have shown a big surge in traffic to the site, and a TON of supportive comments and emails. Last month I made a big post on Huffington Post, and got a lot of traffic, but it … Continue reading
Saturday visit – mixed results
A bit ago I spoke with my grower (Alex’s grower, technically — but I am the caregiver so that has to count for something), and he mentioned eating hash usually requires a pretty large amount for most people he’s dealt … Continue reading
Vote for Ron Paul?
I’m now a registered republican so I can vote for Ron Paul in the Oregon primaries. I’m not saying I’ll vote for him if he gets the nomination (so no political commentary, please), but I think he would bring issues … Continue reading
Some days just suck
Alex had pinkeye on Sunday, the day he was going to be driven up for a visit. This marks the first time since June of 2010 (the month I moved up to live near him) that more than a week … Continue reading
Eventually, reality sets in
It sounds like the CBD-based medicines are the way to go for Alex, and that got me pretty excited last month when I read (and posted) about them. But after a bit, I realized it still doesn’t really matter. As … Continue reading
Interesting, informative video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qa0nLdVJiIg (and see their site, http://cannabisinternational.org/) Talks some about the science, the controversy, and specifically some of the newer information about the medical value of high-CBD cannabis. Sounds like “Canatonic” might be a good choice for Alex based on the … Continue reading
Weed Wars takes on the controversial stories ABC won’t
I’m tired of waiting. ABC interviewed us in April. They were going to run a story about Alex’s situation, and it was going to be aired nationally, not just locally. I wasn’t going to say anything here until we had … Continue reading
No, I haven’t disappeared
My 4×10 schedule was a bust, Alex has been very up-and-down, and generally there’s been just a ton of chaos, especially with the new baby. There’s also just not a lot to say at this point. I still have no … Continue reading
Tune in to NORML Live tomorrow at 8pm
I was interviewed last week by NORML’s “A Different View” crew: http://www.facebook.com/ADifferentView420. The show will air tomorrow at 8:00pm and includes a brief discussion with myself and two other parents who have made the decision to use cannabis on their … Continue reading