The first of five hearings of the Georgia Medical Cannabis Joint Study Committee was held at the Georgia State Capitol, on August 27, 2014. Three expert witnesses were invited to speak: Paige Figi and Matt Cook from Colorado; and James Bell, Executive Director of Georgia Campaign for Access, Reform and Education (CARE), from Atlanta. Figi Read more about Georgia Medical Cannabis Study Committee Holds First Hearing[…]
WECT News: Cannabidiol Worries In July, Governor Pat McCrory signed a bill making CBD oils, a compound shown to have great results with people battling epilepsy, legal in North Carolina. The bill becomes law October 1st. A month out from that deadline, there appears to be some obstacles in getting CBD oils to kids whose parents desperately Read more about Charlotte Mom: “I’m concerned about new CBD oils law”[…]
ATLANTA—Dozens of parents returned to the capitol to fight for the right to treat their children with an oil derived from the marijuana plant. Legislation failed earlier this year to allow it, but lawmakers did agree to create a study committee, which met for the first time on Wednesday. “These are kids that are dying Read more about Fight In Georgia For Access To Easy CBD Treatment[…]
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The revelation kept Sen. Mike Folmer awake until 4 a.m. Folmer pored over studies and news articles while his wife, Sheila, wondered why he lingered at their computer all weekend. Folmer, a conservative Republican from Lebanon County, had changed his mind on medical marijuana. “The human race has been using cannabis for medical purposes Read more about Cannabidiol Finds New Support In Pennsylvania[…]
The director of Orygen Youth Health Research Centre explained that while tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in cannabis is thought to be dangerous and has shown to increase the risk of psychosis, another component – cannabidiol (CBD) – appeared to relieve psychosis, depression and anxiety. Director of the University of NSW’s National Cannabis Prevention and Information Centre Jan Copeland said Read more about CBD Potential For Treatment Of Psychosis[…]
Insys Therapeutics, Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company, announced that the FDA has granted orphan drug designation to its pharmaceutical cannabidiol (CBD) for the treatment of glioblastoma multiforme, the most common and most aggressive malignant primary brain tumor in humans. Glioblastoma can be difficult to treat because the tumors contain several different types of cells. Some cells may Read more about CBD Orphan Drug Designation Points To Recognizable Results[…]
The following excerpt is from Representative Allen Peake concerning the consequences of Georgia State legislative officials not taking a serious look at the therapeutic properties of cannabidiol and seizures: “The Hopkins family didn’t have the option of moving to another state to obtain cannabis oil for Abe. The logistical, financial and travel Read more about Clock Strikes Midnight In Georgia[…]
“Watching Isaiah’s seizure, I never felt so powerless. Later, as medication after medication failed, and his seizures continued, that feeling turned to hopelessness. We never found a medicine to control his baffling seizures. On Isaiah’s 333rd day of life, he had a seizure and died. Our lives stopped.” “It’s been four years since we lost Read more about Gov. Fallin’s Call Offers Hope for Children with Epilepsy[…]
Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin (R) sent out a press release on August 13th “asking lawmakers to work with her in the next legislative session to support legalization of medicinal cannabidiol oil (CBD) on a limited, medically supervised, trial-only basis.” “I do support allowing potentially life-saving medicine to find its way to children in need,” Fallin said in Read more about Oklahoma Gov. Announces Support of CBD Oil[…]
“Desprez, a molecular biologist, spent decades studying ID-1, the gene that causes cancer to spread. Meanwhile, fellow researcher Sean McAllister was studying the effects of Cannabidiol, or CBD, a non-toxic, non-psychoactive chemical compound found in the cannabis plant. Finally, the pair collaborated, combining CBD and cells containing high levels of ID-1 in a petri dish. “What we Read more about Scientists Find CBD Stops Metastasis In Aggressive Cancers[…]