DURANT, Okla. (KXII) – An Oklahoma mom is pleading for change amongst state companies, particularly the Division of Human Companies.
9-year-old Marleigh Dunnam was issued a medical marijuana card by OMMA in 2019 to deal with her epileptic seizures. For over a year and a half she went seizure free, however a break by way of seizure attributable to a UTI sparked what her mom calls medical marijuana prejudices. Marleigh was taken away by baby protecting providers for 3 days, and stripped of her medical card. Now her mom calls for change within the system.
“No different drugs labored for my child, after which this one did,” stated Shelley Dunnam, mom of Marleigh.
A completely disabled 9-year-old, Marleigh Dunnam, bought her medical marijuana card from OMMA in 2019. She went a 12 months and eight months with out seizures, however when she had her first seizure in 2021, her mother Shelley stated she was greeted by DHS and police.
“They threatened to arrest me if I didn’t take them to my baby. I used to be scared she was going to have a seizure simply due to that constructed up aggression. However they took her along with her screaming that she didn’t need to go,” stated Dunnam.
A health care provider on the hospital filed a report claiming medical neglect.
“They tried to say I used to be in neglect to her well being, I used to be in neglect to her training and I used to be a risk of hurt to her. And all of it got here right down to her hashish use,” stated Dunnam.
Final Tuesday at their courtroom listening to, the choose dismissed the case. Dunnam stated DHS didn’t meet its burden of proof.
“By no means in my life handled anyone questioning me as a mom till it got here to her med card. After which they didn’t query me till she had a seizure. After I gave her a med card and she or he was one 12 months seizure free, they requested for me to be a analysis examine, they needed to look at,” stated Dunnam.
Marleigh takes a compound gummy each 6 hours, consisting of THC, CBD and linalool, a relaxing element of hashish.
“Then we’ve one seizure and instantly I’m threatened CPS as a result of she has a medical marijuana card and I don’t need to simply soar again to giving her the whole lot that didn’t work 3 years in the past,” stated Dunnam.
Now Dunnam desires to see change in what she calls an old-fashioned system.
“I don’t blame the individuals I handled in any respect, the DHS employees will not be the issues. They’re doing what they’re instructed, however these guidelines they’re being instructed by are previous,” stated Dunnam.
She advocates for medical marijuana.
“There’s a purpose she was a 12 months, 8 months and 6 days seizure free. It’s not simply because I simply gave my child some weed that’s not the way in which that works,” stated Dunnam.
And her daughter.
“The state companies have to get collectively and determine this out as a result of I shouldn’t be threatened by one in all them and promoted by one other one,” stated Dunnam.
Information 12 reached out to Oklahoma DHS in regards to the case. In response to the story, they stated, “OKDHS is devoted to guard the protection and wellbeing of Oklahoma’s youngsters. Little one welfare instances are confidential by state and federal statutes, so we’re unable to debate the information or circumstances of any baby welfare case with anybody who shouldn’t be approved by statute or permitted by an order of the courtroom. Each baby welfare case is totally different and the precise particulars in these instances impression selections made by OKDHS, the courts, and others who take part in any case.”
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