Schaumburg family fights to keep access to daughter’s medical marijuana patches

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. (WLS) — A Schaumburg family is launching a campaign to allow medical marijuana to be delivered over state lines.

They say their daughter’s health depends on it.

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Ashley Surin inspired Ashley’s Law, which gave her access to medical marijuana patches in school.

Her parents say the patches kept her seizure-free for the last eight years.

But the company that makes the patches has moved production out of state. And current law does not allow the patches to be shipped to Illinois.

ABC7 reached out to lawmakers for comment but did not immediately hear back.