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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Mom All Praise for Cannabis Therapy, Doctor Wary
Mom of daughter with severe autism says cannabis therapy is 'heaven sent' while a Toronto pediatrician warns unknown side effects of cannabis on brain may be ‘irreversible'. Read more in this post from CBC News! After a series of violent episodes linked to autism, 19-year-old Dina Dedes struck her father. Her mother, Joanne, turned to a controversial therapy that she says ... Continue Reading
Positive Results from CBD Medication for Autism
A small observational trial of the use of CBD medication in treating autism has returned positive results. This post from Hemp Gazette discusses the promising implications! Australia’s Zelda Therapeutics sponsored a trial in Chile involving 21 patients, who were treated over at least three months. According to the company, results of the trial indicate cannabis extracts are ... Continue Reading
First Ever: Medical Marijuana Use Allowed in a NJ School
A New Jersey public school has allowed an autistic 16-year old to legally consume her midday dosage of edible medical marijuana at the school. This post from RT focuses on how the New Jersey school becomes the first in the nation to allow the use of medical marijuana by students. For the first time, medical marijuana is allowed at a public school. However, the parents of a ... Continue Reading
STUDY: The in vitro GcMAF effects on endocannabinoid system transcriptionomics, receptor formation, and cell activity of autism-derived macrophages
ABSTRACT: Background Immune system dysregulation is well-recognized in autism and thought to be part of the etiology of this disorder. The endocannabinoid system is a key regulator of the immune system via the cannabinoid receptor type 2 (CB2R) which is highly expressed on macrophages and microglial cells. We have previously published significant differences in peripheral ... Continue Reading