Issue link: https://cp.revolio.com/i/542735
32 Hurdles for Happiness Parents seeking Charlotte's Web face many hurdles, including the stigma that surrounds marijuana, which is labeled a Schedule I drug. The label, the most dangerous classification, leads to a lack of research funding needed to prove or disprove the drug's effectiveness. Inconsistencies in how marijuana is treated at the state and federal levels also create difficult-to-navigate legal issues for these parents. However, some signs suggest the tide might be turning. News polls show the vast majority of Americans support the use of medical marijuana. Twenty-four states and Washington, D.C., have legalized its use medically, while a number of others have legalized or are attempting to legalize high-CBD hemp oil. In April, President Obama came out in support of medical marijuana in Gupta's follow-up documentary, "WEED 3: The Marijuana Revolution," saying, "I think carefully prescribed medical use of marijuana may in fact be appropriate, and we should follow the science as opposed to ideology on this issue." And the CARERS Act, a federal bill, would reclassify marijuana to a Schedule II drug (putting it in the same category as many narcotic pain relievers) and prevent those who use it medically from being federally prosecuted. Passage of the CARERS Act could open up more research funding for studies like Dr. Ed Maa's, director of Denver Health's epilepsy clinic, who is evaluating the use of Charlotte's Web in Dravet syndrome patients. "The idea is to see how "I think carefully prescribed medical use of marijuana may in fact be appropriate, and we should follow the science as opposed to ideology on this issue."