outsiders. oh, yeah, all the outsiders said, no way, it will never happen. and why? because it s the m-word. you can be in there talking to someone, legislator, delegate, senator and they say, oh, hi, you know, what s your name, blah black you re talking and you say marijuana and you can see the reaction change. reporter: changing the law in virginia is critical for theresa and her son, tommy, because as soon as tommy doesn t become a resident of virginia, he loses all the services that i fought 22 years to get. reporter: services tommy can t live without. like he has home nursing. now that s an adult, he qualifies for medicaid. when your bills are between $500,000 and $600,000 a year, that s loalot lot. reporter: so the virginia families fight begins. on this day, they cram into a crowded hearing room, nervous, but determined to begin the long process of changing the minds and hearts of these lawmakers.
the law changed in virginia. right. did anybody say, well, that s crazy, cause it s never gonna happen? outsiders. oh, yeah, all the outsiders said, no way, it will never happen. and why? because it s the m-word. you can be in there talking to someone, legislator, delegate, senator and they say, oh, hi, you know, what s your name, blah black you re talking and you say marijuana and you can see the reaction change. reporter: changing the law in virginia is critical for theresa and her son, tommy, because as soon as tommy doesn t become a resident of virginia, he loses all the services that i fought 22 years to get. reporter: services tommy can t live without. like he has home nursing. now that s an adult, he qualifies for medicaid. when your bills are between $500,000 and $600,000 a year, that s lot. reporter: so the virginia families fight begins. on this day, they cram into a crowded hearing room, nervous,
crazy, cause it s never gonna happen? outsiders. oh, yeah, all the outsiders said, no way, it will never happen. and why? because it s the m-word. you can be in there talking to someone, legislator, delegate, senator and they say, oh, hi, you know, what s your name, blah blah blah, you re talking and you say marijuana, and you can see the reaction change. reporter: changing the law in virginia is critical for tresa and heso as soon as tommy doesn t become a resent of virginia, he loses all the services that i fought 22 years to get. reporter: services tommy can t live without. like he has home nursing. now that he s an adult, he qualifies for medicaid. when your bills are between $500,000 and $600,000 a year, that s lot. reporter: so the virginia families fight begins. on this day, they cram into a crowded hearing room, nervous, but determined to begin the long process of changing the minds
you can be in there talking to someone, legislator, delegate, senator and they say, oh, hi, you know, what s your name, blah black you re talking and you say marijuana and you can see the reaction change. reporter: changing the law in virginia is critical for theresa and her son, tommy, because as soon as tommy doesn t become a resident of virginia, he loses all the services that i fought 22 years to get. reporter: services tommy can t live without. like he has home nursing. now that s an adult, he qualifies for medicaid. when your bills are between $500,000 and $600,000 a year, that s lot. reporter: so the virginia families fight begins. on this day, they cram into a crowded hearing room, nervous, but determined to begin the long process of changing the minds and hearts of these lawmakers. the families are not asking to legalize marijuana in the state, but they are asking for permission to use cannabis-based
crazy, cause it s never gonna happen? outsiders. oh, yeah, all the outsiders said, no way, it will never happen. and why? because it s the m-word. you can be in there talking to someone, legislator, delegate, senator and they say, oh, hi, you know, what s your name, blah blah, you re talking and you say marijuana and you can see the reaction change. reporter: changing the law in virginia is critical for theresa and her son, tommy, because as soon as tommy doesn t become a resident of virginia, he loses all the services that i fought 22 years to get. reporter: services tommy can t live without. like he has home nursing. now that s an adult, he qualifies for medicaid. when your bills are between $500,000 and $600,000 a year, that s lot. reporter: so the virginia families fight begins. on this day, they cram into a crowded hearing room, nervous, but determined to begin the long process of changing the minds and hearts of these lawmakers. the families are not asking