A proposed bill would allow autism spectrum disorder to be a qualifying ailment under the state’s medical marijuana law, despite previous rejections of the idea and limited research to support the practice.
State Representative Diego Espinoza, a Democrat from Tolleson who filed the bill on December 9, said it was a response to some parents’ desire to use the drug as a treatment alternative for certain symptoms associated with autism, in lieu of giving children with the disorder prescription drugs.
The proposed bill comes despite a lack of empirical evidence proving marijuana is effective in helping children with autism and national recommendations that marijuana not be prescribed as a treatment until more conclusive research on its risks and impacts is available.
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