A cannabis-derived medicine may soon become the first to be approved by FDA. Then CBD would probably be reclassified by the DEA within 90 days. This article from The Washington Post sheds more light. At 3 months old, Marissa Parsons began having frequent seizures, some lasting a half-hour. For almost two decades, her desperate parents tried drug after drug to treat her rare ... Continue Reading
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12-Year-Old Hopeful of Defeating Jeff Sessions in Court
Jeff Sessions’s war on pot goes to court. 12-year-old Alexis Bortell and her co-plaintiffs will have their day in court soon. Her lawyer thinks they can win. A 12-year-old suing the federal government may have a whiff of adorableness. But for Alexis Bortell, who filed a lawsuit against Attorney General Jeff Sessions last fall, it's a choice she had to make to save her life. ... Continue Reading
Benefits of CBD In Psychiatric Disorders
Benefits of CBD in treating psychiatric/cognitive symptoms, associated with neurodegeneration, are being explored by scientists. This post from The Joint Blog discusses the findings of a new study. Cannabidiol (CBD) may be beneficial in the treatment of psychiatric/cognitive symptoms associated with neurodegeneration, according to a new study. The study, published by the ... Continue Reading
CBD Treatment for Rare and Severe Epilepsy
Cannabidiol, which is found in marijuana, may help people who get certain types of seizures. This post from Live Science shares how CBD treatment benefited the patients. A drug made from marijuana that does not produce a "high" may help reduce seizures in people with certain types of epilepsy that are difficult to treat, new research suggests. In two new studies, ... Continue Reading