Mom Who Advocated Medical Cannabis Oil Faces 30 Years in Prison

‘A Kansas mother who used cannabis oil for medical purposes booked herself into jail yesterday, facing a lengthy prison term her lawyer equates to “a death sentence.”

On Monday, Shona Banda, 38, posted a $50,000 bond after turning herself in at the Finney County Law Enforcement Center on several charges stemming from her use of the plant-derived oil.

Banda has used cannabis oil for more than a decade to treat her Crohn’s Disease, an illness characterized by inflammation of the digestive tract.

Police raided Banda’s Garden City home in March after her son made pro-medical marijuana comments at school.’

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