In this post from 420 Magazine, Jacob Redmond reports on a new video that makes the case for allowing parents to use cannabis oil to treat seizures in their epileptic children. A new video from NowThis makes the case for allowing parents to use cannabis oil to treat seizures in their children. “My goal is to hear his voice . . . to hear him talk,” says Megan, mother to a ... Continue Reading
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CBD Treatment for Seizures to Begin for Girl Who Inspired Carly’s Law
In this post from AL.com, Martin J. Reed reports that Carly Chandler, the young girl who inspired Carly’s Law is expected to soon receive her first treatment of cannabidiol. One of the latest patients to begin the University of Alabama at Birmingham's study known as Carly's Law that uses a marijuana-derived medication to treat severe seizures is the young girl who inspired the ... Continue Reading
New Study Finds Epilepsy Patients Benefiting From Cannabidiol
In this post from Digital Journal, Tim Sandle reports a new research that indicates that cannabidiol can reduce the frequency of seizures, and even halt them, in patients suffering from two rare forms of epilepsy. The new research indicates that cannabidiol, one of dozens of active cannabinoids found in the marijuana plant, can reduce the frequency of seizures in patients ... Continue Reading
STUDY: Analysis of Cannabis Seizures in NSW, Australia: Cannabis Potency and Cannabinoid Profile
ABSTRACT: Recent analysis of the cannabinoid content of cannabis plants suggests a shift towards use of high potency plant material with high levels of Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and low levels of other phytocannabinoids, particularly cannabidiol (CBD). Use of this type of cannabis is thought by some to predispose to greater adverse outcomes on mental health and fewer ... Continue Reading
Cannabis Medicine Saved This 6-Year Old’s Life
In this post from Reset.Me, Mitchell Colbert speaks with Jason David, a CBD expert and star of the Discovery Channel show ‘Weed Wars’, about how cannabis medicine saved his 6-year old son’s life. The following story first appeared in The Leaf Online: Jason David is a CBD expert (CBD is the non-psychoactive compound in marijuana that has shown to have significant health ... Continue Reading