Medical marijuana could ease Lehigh Valley children's suffering

Christopher Kenney attended his prom last month in Wind Gap.

That's a big deal for most teens, but even more so for Christopher. The 18-year-old has tuberous sclerosis, a genetic disorder that causes benign tumors to grow in any organ of the body. He has one small one in his kidney and 14 hardened areas in his brain's frontal lobe, part of which has been removed as a result. His condition has resulted in uncontrolled seizures and horrible behavioral problems that have been made worse by his anti-seizure drugs.

His mother, Deena, told me he was tremendously excited when his parents drove him to the prom at Colonial Academy, part of Colonial Intermediate Unit 20 for students with various special needs. Unfortunately, the dream quickly turned into a nightmare.

"Within 20 minutes," Deena said, "he had a massive seizure, and we had to take him home.

"I felt so bad...

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