Ohio Magistrate Takes Newborn Away From Mother Who Drank Marijuana Tea

Posted by | November 3, 2015 20:00 | Filed under: Andrew Bradford Contributors

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An Ohio mother has lost custody of her newborn daughter–over the objections of state social workers–simply because she drank marijuana tea to help alleviate labor pains.

Hollie Sanford gave birth to a healthy baby girl on September 26 at a Cleveland hospital, but a custody hearing was scheduled on less than 24 hours notice when the infant tested positive for a marijuana byproduct.

Ms. Sanford says she drank the tea–instead of taking prescription medication–to treat pain and nausea during her pregnancy. She also says she realizes not everyone may agree with the decision she made:

If people want to say I’m a terrible parent, that’s their right. I did my research and I felt like what I was doing was safe. I know in my heart that I’m an excellent mother. What happened should not have caused my baby to be taken from me….READ MORE at LiberalAmerica

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By: Andrew Bradford

Andrew Bradford is an author, academic, and political activist who lives in Atlanta. He is a Senior Writer for Liberal America and also has his own blog at deepleftfield.info

34 responses to Ohio Magistrate Takes Newborn Away From Mother Who Drank Marijuana Tea

  1. tracey marie November 3rd, 2015 at 20:38

    This is just ridiculous.

  2. whatthe46 November 3rd, 2015 at 21:12

    she did NOTHING wrong!

  3. whatthe46 November 3rd, 2015 at 21:13

    lets have this judge tested, the bastard!

  4. Suzanne McFly November 3rd, 2015 at 22:04

    Silly lady, pharmaceutical companies don’t get rich off of your drinking marijuana tea. Take the damn legal drugs and everyone will let you have your baby back.

    • whatthe46 November 3rd, 2015 at 22:53

      yep. take the ones that are addictive stupid lady.

      • Suzanne McFly November 3rd, 2015 at 22:56

        The ones that actually could hurt the baby.

        • whatthe46 November 3rd, 2015 at 23:06

          exfuckinactly!

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  5. Gina Bousquet November 3rd, 2015 at 22:15

    What a sad, absurd decision of the judge. Newborns only need their mother.

  6. Warman1138 November 3rd, 2015 at 23:11

    Here in Ohio the legalize bill was voted down, so expect more of the same and worse.

    • rg9rts November 4th, 2015 at 07:07

      because of the $$$$ pie…

      • Warman1138 November 4th, 2015 at 07:38

        Absolutely, revenue from enforcement, jails and prisons, confiscation of property the support of various agencies and pharmaceuticals. Lots of money involved all from the pockets of the citizenry and any federal funding.

  7. Hirightnow November 4th, 2015 at 00:35

    Thank GOD that this vile free-thinker had her child taken away from her evil, non opiate-using ways, where it can be placed into state adoption under the eyes of loving, nurturing,paid-by-the-state-for-every-child-they-supervise adults who will surely raise IT (it’s an “IT”) in the manner that is best for almost all {coughexceptforthechildcough} concerned!
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    The Party of Less Government Interference.

    • maggie November 4th, 2015 at 00:53

      totally ;)

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    • rg9rts November 4th, 2015 at 07:06

      /s

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    • Bunya November 4th, 2015 at 14:34

      That’s right! Everybody knows that REAL ‘muricans use only REAL ‘murican products such as ‘murican made Percocet, OxyContin, Vicodin, morphine and, everybody’s favorite, heroin, to relieve pain. Only commies use Mexican grown marijuana! This woman is un-American, unpatriotic, and she clearly hates our troops!

      • Hirightnow November 4th, 2015 at 17:23

        Probably a marksist neegro, too

  8. maggie November 4th, 2015 at 00:49

    jeezus god the state is a terrorist organization when it does stuff like this….

  9. Sy Colepath November 4th, 2015 at 05:09

    Ohio is the new Texas. I hate living here any more.

    • rg9rts November 4th, 2015 at 07:06

      You have the option to think with your feet..

  10. rg9rts November 4th, 2015 at 07:05

    So now judges are OBGYN experts too…Ohio seems to be on a roll back to the stone ages…like the south

    • Warman1138 November 4th, 2015 at 07:46

      Even at local level nearly all offices are occupied by republicans, especially rural areas. the only exceptions are the big cities and the way the congressional districts are drawn up are a cartographers nightmare. Just call it Republicanland instead of Ohio.

      • rg9rts November 4th, 2015 at 08:09

        Gerrymandering at its fintest

  11. bpollen November 5th, 2015 at 04:47

    I commend her for her courage. My pansy ass woulda been begging for heavy narcotics.

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