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In her search for solutions, Nate's mother, Jenni Mai, encountered stories of children with autism who found relief through medical cannabis. Her family, originally from Wisconsin, had recently moved to Missouri—an area with restrictive cannabis laws. Her attention was drawn to a video clip of an 11-year-old boy named Alex Ekels, who had severe autism and was self-destructive. Remarkably, after just a few months of using a cannabis-based oil, Alex appeared calm, smiling, and no longer hurting himself.
This visual evidence sparked hope and curiosity in Jenni, prompting her to consider cannabis as a legitimate treatment option for her son. Her skepticism was challenged by the immediate and dramatic improvement she observed in children like Alex.