Recipe For Trouble

(note- Debbie Jeffries of Rocklin Ca. has a troubled child. Eight-year-old Jeff has been diagnosed with a long list of behavioral disorders. Sixteen doctors and powerful prescription medication couldn’t stop Jeff’s violent, uncontrollable outbursts. Last May, authorities concluded Jeff was a danger to himself and others and were about to place him in a county run facility. Then a doctor recommended giving Jeff marijuana. In California, medical marijuana is used to treat pain from illnesses like cancer and AIDS. Debbie took a chance that it might also help Jeff. It did. He became happy and well behaved. But when Child Protective Services found out, Debbie says they accused her of being an unfit mother and putting Jeff at risk. Now a judge must decide if Debbie can continue giving Jeff the drug. Without it, Debbie says she can’t control Jeff and will be forced to hand him over to the county.

Should Debbie be allowed to keep giving her 8-year-old son medical marijuana? Should Debbie be allowed to keep giving her 8-year-old son medical marijuana?

FINAL RESULTS:
Yes: 89%
No: 11% )

March 7, 2002

(CBS) Debbie Jeffries of Rocklin, Calif., and her mother, Lorraine, love to cook. Lorraine has even published a cookbook, "50 Years Of Our Favorite Family Recipes."

But what they are whipping up these days isn’t in your average cookbook, reports 48 Hours correspondent Harold Dow. They’re making marijuana - medical marijuana - for Debbie’s son, Jeff.

Using marijuana as a medicine is not unusual in California. Five years ago, voters passed a law allowing patients with serious illnesses, such as AIDS and cancer, to use marijuana for pain, if a doctor approves. But this case is unusual because the patient is 8 years old.

"Jeff has been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, which is ADHD; oppositional defiant disorder; conduct disorder; intermittent explosive disorder; bipolar disorder - any disorder you can think of," says Debbie, a single mother.

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