Georgia seizes 15-year-old boy from parents who used cannabis to stop his seizures for 71 days

A 15-year-old Georgia boy who was suffering from several seizures a day was taken from his parents after they gave him cannabis. 

Suzeanna and Matthew Brill of Macon, Georgia, began giving their son David weed in February and noted that his seizures stopped for 71 days. 

‘I smoke it first,’ said stepfather Matthew to WMAZ. ‘I know where it comes from, I know my people. Made sure the bag was good, packed the bowl in my bowl, which I know ain’t been anywhere else, and I set it on the table and told him that it was his decision. I did not tell him he had to or not.’ 

Suzeanna and Matthew Brill of Macon, Georgia, began giving their son David weed in February and noted that his seizures stopped for 71 days

Upfront with doctors about their new practice, the Brills shared that they were giving David cannabis with his therapist. Soon officers would arrive at the family's home

Upfront with doctors about their new practice, the Brills shared that they were giving David cannabis with his therapist. Soon officers would arrive at the family’s home

Upfront with doctors about their new practice, the Brills shared that they were giving David cannabis with his therapist. 

Hours later on April 19, deputies from the Twiggs County sheriff’s office and Division of Family and Children Services were at their home and drug tested all three in the family – both Matthew and David tested positive while Suzeanna tested negative. They were told to stop immediately. 

‘We complied, and within 14 hours of complying we were rushing our son to the hospital,’ Suzeanna said to the New York Times. ‘And it was one of the most horrific seizures I’ve ever seen.’

'We complied, and within 14 hours of complying we were rushing our son to the hospital,' Suzeanna said. 'And it was one of the most horrific seizures I've ever seen'

'We complied, and within 14 hours of complying we were rushing our son to the hospital,' Suzeanna said. 'And it was one of the most horrific seizures I've ever seen'

‘We complied, and within 14 hours of complying we were rushing our son to the hospital,’ Suzeanna said. ‘And it was one of the most horrific seizures I’ve ever seen’

The Division of Family and Children Services took the boy and placed him in a group home after he was in the hospital for a week

His parents were charged with reckless conduct and spent six days in jail

His parents were charged with reckless conduct and spent six days in jail

His parents were charged with reckless conduct and spent six days in jail

David was taken to a hospital where he stayed for a week before being taken to a group home, where he as been for more than 30 days. 

His parents were arrested and spent six days in jail, causing problems for their everyday lives. 

They were also charged with reckless conduct but the couple asserts that they saved their son’s life. 

‘Had it not been for me and my husband, my son would probably have been long dead,’ Suzeanna said. 

The family has launched a GoFundMe to raise money for a lawyer. They have managed to raise just over $19,000 of their $30,000 goal. 

 The family has launched a GoFundMe to raise money for a lawyer

 The family has launched a GoFundMe to raise money for a lawyer

They have managed to raise just over $19,000 of their $30,000 goal

They have managed to raise just over $19,000 of their $30,000 goal

 

 

 

 

 



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