Something terrible and heartless is happening east of our pot-friendly state.

Shona Banda is a marijuana activist who attributes her recovery from Crohn's disease to her use of cannabis. Banda used a vaporizer to collect cannabis resin, with which she would create cannabis oil capsules for her personal use.

In April, Banda's home was raided after her son spoke out against his drug prevention program at school. Her son was taken into protective custody and her medicine was confiscated because of her use of the drug within her private residence.

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