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She moved to Maine from Connecticut as FDA drugs had failed her.<\/li>\n<li>Only cannabis oil effectively treated her habitual seizures, family claimed.<\/li>\n<li>Last year her family was driving force behind Maine bill that approved housing in schools for kids who need round-the-clock medical marijuana<\/li>\n<li>She passed away in her father&#8217;s arms on Sunday, the family announced\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-3495282\/Epilepsy-sufferer-13-poster-child-medical-marijuana-moving-Maine-access-alternative-treatment-died-father-s-arms.html#ixzz4CASPwzsz\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"button\">Read more<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Epilepsy sufferer, 13, who became poster child for medical marijuana after moving to Maine to access alternative treatment has died in her father&#8217;s arms Cyndimae Meehan, 13, sparked media attention and changed policy. She moved to Maine from Connecticut as FDA drugs had failed her. 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