Boise Marijuana Protest Ends in Citation

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On New Year’s Day, a small group of protestors staged a demonstration on the steps of Idaho’s Capitol building in Boise, ending in one citation. Leading the protest was Serra Frank, founder of the advocacy group Moms for Marijuana International.

According to the Idaho Statesman, Frank had been diagnosed with the painful condition known as interstitial cystitis and was prescribed a litany of opioids, with little effect. But with marijuana, Frank has been able to live a normal life.

“Marijuana gave my children their mom back,” Frank told protestors. “I used to be in bed all the time. I was 100 pounds heavier, I couldn’t move.”

Frank had planned to smoke a joint on the Capitol steps as an act of civil disobedience, but state police confiscated her marijuana as soon as she pulled out her bag of marijuana. She was cited with possession of marijuana and marijuana paraphernalia, but was ultimately released.

Idaho currently has a limited CBD-only program, allowing 25 children who suffer from debilitating seizures to receive Epidiolex, an experimental CBD-based drug, by GW Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: GWPH); however, New Approach Idaho is currently circulating a petition to get its medical marijuana initiative on the ballot for the November 2016 election.

William Sumner is a freelance writer and marijuana journalist located in Panama City, FL. Passionate about writing, William is dedicated to journalistic integrity and providing quality insight on current events. You can follow him on Twitter @W_Sumner.

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