A Colorado bill to legalize medical cannabis for autism is on its second hearing. Read, in this post from Civilized, how medical cannabis is on track to becoming an autism treatment. Autism isn't on the list of qualifying conditions for medical marijuana in Colorado, but that could soon change. A bill that would place autism on the list of eligible conditions for treatment ... Continue Reading
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STUDY: Cannabidiol Rescues Acute Hepatic Toxicity and Seizure Induced by Cocaine
ABSTRACT: Cocaine is a commonly abused illicit drug that causes significant morbidity and mortality. The most severe and common complications are seizures, ischemic strokes, myocardial infarction, and acute liver injury. Here, we demonstrated that acute cocaine intoxication promoted seizure along with acute liver damage in mice, with intense inflammatory infiltrate. ... Continue Reading
CBD Reduced Seizures in Epileptic Children by 40%
A CBD-based treatment for LGS patients, including children, was shown to decrease seizures by about 40%. This post from Futurism shares more details of the CBD study. IN BRIEF A clinical study showed that a cannabis-based medication could benefit patients, including children, who suffer from a type of epilepsy known as LGS. The results showed that LGS patients who ... Continue Reading
What do Active CBD Clinical Trials Research?
CBD effects are being studied on 22+ conditions, including epilepsy & opiate addiction. This post from CannaTech News profiles the top 9 active CBD clinical trials. What CBDs (Cannabidiols) Are Currently In Clinical Trials And What Results Are They Proving As CBD (cannabidiol) comes into the light of the public eye, the curiosity of government researchers continues to ... Continue Reading
A Medical Cannabis Patient as Young as 2 Months
Meet the world’s youngest medical cannabis patient ever, two months old Amylea. This post from Green Rush Daily reveals how CBD oil proved effective in stopping her seizures. At Children’s Hospital Colorado, a two-month-old baby who suffers from violent seizures has become the world’s youngest infant treated with CBD oil. A few days after Amylea Nuñez was born on December 7, ... Continue Reading