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Can see for yourself just how powerful they are. >> she's absolutely doped up right now. watch her trying to walk or do anything. >> this is difficult to watch, but it does raise this important point. the traditional drugs used to treat epilepsy can be more dangerous than cannabis. vivian's doctor. epilepsy expert oren davinski. >> i think one of the reasons marijuana is probably safe is it's related to the cannabidiol receptors. if you have too much stimulation or inhibition of them, they don't shut off breathing or respiration. >> and that's key. the current potent epilepsy drugs can essenti...

Vivian. also the entire family. no one here has a normal life including vivian's older sister, 4-year-old adele. >> every day on the way home from school she says, can we stop at the park? i said, we can't stop at the park. vivian's nurse leaves at 5:00 and we have to be home. >> what would adele say about that? >> she'll say we can't -- when we pass the park, she says those kids are at the park but we can't go to the park because vivian has seizure, and it kills you. you know? >> they are so severely affected. >> new york university neurologist dr. orin davinski is vivian's doctor. also a lea...

Powerful they are. >> she's absolutely doped upright now. watch her try to walk or do anything. >> this is difficult to watch, but it does raise this important point, the traditional drugs used to treat epilepsy can be more dangerous than cannabis. vivian's doctor, epilepsy expert. >> i think one of the reasons marijuana is probably safe is related to the receipt tors, which if you have too much stimulation or inha bigs, they don't shut off breathing. >> that's key, the drugs impact many parts of brain including the brain stem that can shut off functions if you take too much. marijuana doesn't...

>> this is difficult to watch, but it does raise this important point, the traditional drugs used to treat epilepsy can be more dangerous than cannabis. vivian's doctor, epilepsy expert. >> i think one of the reasons marijuana is probably safe is related to the receipt tors, which if you have too much stimulation or inhibition, they don't shut off breathing. >> that's key, the drugs impact many parts of brain including the brain stem that can shut off functions if you take too much. marijuana doesn't do that and that's why it's unheard of to have a marijuana overdose. it's one of the reasons s...

>> it's crazy. it's just crazy that the program is such a failure. >> that's vivian's nurse screaming for help. vivian is having a bad seizure. >> it's okay, baby. i know. did it hurt? >> she's got now these welts. she is having afternoon seizures. something is not right. >> they would be one of vivian's last seizures in this home. soon after, a house once filled with life is empty. >> all right. >> the wilsons are leaving everything behind. >> bye snowman. >> when you look at some of these situations, families uprooting their lives, moving to colorado, what goes through your mind? somewhat as...