Watch This Woman Smoke Pot to Become Better Mom
Shaya Tayefe Mohajer - TakePart
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December 11, 2013
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Cerebral Palsy, Medical Marijuana, and Jacqueline Patterson (Luke Slisz)

On first glance, Jacqueline Patterson looks just like any other pretty, young mom.

Though no one can take her looks from her, when she speaks, her face contorts wildly and her voice catches and halts, revealing her painful struggle with cerebral palsy.

Each word uttered looks like she's in a tense fight with her own body.

Watch the video to understand how profoundly the illness affects her daily life - and keep on watching for the revelation that one thing makes her life better every day: marijuana.

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