Pubdate: Sat, 18 Oct 2014 Source: Daily Courier, The (CN BC) Copyright: 2014 The Okanagan Valley Group of Newspapers Contact: http://drugsense.org/url/5NyOACet Website: http://www.kelownadailycourier.ca Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/531 Author: Susan McIver FAMILY OF SUMMERLAND GIRL WITH SEIZURE DISORDER GETS LIFT FROM CANNABIS FILM The producer of a documentary about marijuana laws has shared the proceeds from the film's Kelowna premiere with families struggling to pay for medical cannabis. Adam Scorgie presented Kyla Williams, her mother Courtney Williams and grandfather Chris Nuessler with a cheque for $3,500 from the proceeds of the premiere of The Culture High. The 2 1/2-year-old Summerland girl suffers from a severe seizure disorder, but has shown a dramatic improvement since the initiation a few months ago of treatment with cannabis oil. Families such as Kyla's must dig deep into their pockets to pay for medical cannabis. Funds raised through the campaign called Kyla's Quest are shared with other families in the Okanagan facing similar challenges. Born in Trail, Scorgie spent four years studying and working in the film industry in New York City. On returning to Canada, he produced his first feature documentary, The Union: The Business Behind Getting High, which won many best feature documentary awards and was distributed in numerous countries. His current documentary, The Culture High, examines the modern-day prohibition of marijuana, and the arguments and motives of those who support and oppose the existing laws. The Culture High is being submitted for consideration for an Academy Award nomination in the Best Documentary category. The Kelowna premiere was sponsored by the CorCanna Group, Grey Monk Winery and Niche Media. CorCanna, a B.C.-based company that focuses on the production and development of cannabis-based products for medicinal uses, also sponsored an educational seminar earlier in the day. The seminar raised $3,000 for Kyla's Quest, bringing the total amount raised for the day to $6,500. "Part of CorCanna's vision is to raise awareness from scientific and medical perspectives of the health benefits of cannabis, as well as to provide monetary support to those in need of financial assistance," said chief executive officer Bob Farmer. - --- MAP posted-by: Matt