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A big question now looms, because pot remains illegal at the federal level, is it legal for the families to get the oil in colorado and bring it back to virginia? technically, you still cant -- >> bring it in. >> mail it, drive it, fly it. technically. >> technically. >> right? >> but we are not technical people. >> yes, im hear to pick up some oil. >> so, where are you from? >> from virginia. >> virginia? >> reporter: one week later, bobby smith did travel to colorado to pick up the oil from th...

Their family and move to colorado? moving was not an option? >> i would say it was always an option but it was way off. >> what did you do? >> we chose to fight. we chose to fight. >> reporter: fighting meant lisa smith would have to get the virginia general assembly to completely change the way they thought about marijuana and convince them to change a state law. she knew she couldnt do it alone. >> so at age of 14, she has nothing left. if she was your child, what would you do? coming up -- ...

>> reporter: as the sun rises in virginia, its a new day. after bobbys trip to colorado, haley starts treatments with charlottes web. >> you ready? >> reporter: theres no guarantee it will work but the smiths believe its worth a try. >> there it is. taste like brussels sprouts? >> reporter: lisa and bobby are hopeful as they wait to see if it works. jennifer collins is using the thc-a she first tried in colorado and beth and patrick are lowering the doses of her anti-epileptic pharmaceuticals. s...

Virginia? technically, you still cant -- >> bring it in. >> mail it, drive it, fly it. technically. >> technically. >> right? >> but we are not technical people. >> yes, im hear to pick up some oil. >> so, where are you from? >> from virginia. >> virginia? >> reporter: one week later, bobby smith did travel to colorado to pick up the oil from the stanley brothers. >> most of them stop right there. >> reporter: because of the work the mothers did, bobby will not face prosecution for having the oi...

Be schedule one? absolutely not. there are known medical uses for marijuana. >> reporter: page figgy says because of those known medical uses, she will keep fighting until federal law is changed. >> i am just willing to go fight for this for other kids because i dont want even one more kid to have to go through -- if i have to fight all these years for this, to help one kid to not suffer for one day or one hour, it is worth it i mean, one kid, one day, of no suffering is absolutely worth it. >> ...

Because pot remains illegal at the federal level, is it legal for the families to get the oil in colorado and bring it back to virginia? technically, you still cant -- >> bring it in. >> mail it, drive it, fly it. technically. >> technically. >> right? >> but we are not technical people. >> yes, im here to pick up some oil. >> so, where are you from? >> from virginia. >> virginia? >> reporter: one week later, bobby smith did travel to colorado to pick up the oil from the stanley brothers. >> mos...

Hope our prayers and this medication works. ♪ >> reporter: as the sun rises in virginia, its a new day. after bobbys trip to colorado, haley starts treatments with charlottes web. >> you ready? >> reporter: theres no guarantee it will work but the smiths believe its worth a try. >> there it is. taste like brussels sprouts? >> reporter: lisa and bobby are hopeful as they wait to see if it works. jennifer collins is using the thc-a she first tried in colorado and beth and patrick are lowering th...

No. is it slowing it down? absolutely. in my opinion, should marijuana be schedule one? absolutely not. there are known medical uses for marijuana. >> reporter: page figgy says because of those known medical uses, she will keep fighting until federal law is changed. >> i am just willing to go fight for this for other kids because i dont want even one more kid to have to go through -- if i have to fight all these years for this, to help one kid to not suffer for one day or one hour, it is worth i...

>> bill: factor tip of the day where to find honest news in me. first, the mail. susan rice did what she was told to do. who told her what to do. obama knew everything. not so fast, ron. yes, ms. rice would have not have taken such a deep interest in wiretaps without cause, thats true. lets wait for that to emerge without rushing to judgment. gina smith, oklahoma, susan rice can just plead the fifth like lois learner, how can anyone be held accountable for anything? thats what we have the fbi fo...

>> its one of the reaso i voted for him. top of the list. >> reporter: many republican voters agree obamacare is bad but dont agree on the solution. in bryant county, oklahoma, where trump won 75% of the vote, many say give health care back to the free market. so you are not interested in the new plan? >> no. we voted for repeal. i believe in november, america voted for repeal. >> reporter: in kentucky where trump won 82% of the vote in this county, cathy helped more than 1,000 neighbors sign up...