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Hestevan Hennessy was born with cerebral palsy and spent his life in a wheelchair needing constant care but he changed Utah forever.

(Rick Bowmer | AP) Desiree Hennessy attends to her adopted son Hestevan in 2017. Hestevan died this year and was instrumental in the push for legalized marijuana in Utah.

How one young man changed Utahns’ minds on medical marijuana without saying a word. Robert Gehrke explains.

Hestevan Hennessy was born with cerebral palsy and spent his life in a wheelchair needing constant care but he changed Utah forever.

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