Schumer, Gillibrand Push Feds On Out-Of-State Cannabidiol

ALBANY – New York’s senators on Monday urged the federal government to approve the state’s first-of-its-kind request to temporarily transport medical marijuana across state lines. Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand and Charles Schumer sent the letter Monday to outgoing Attorney General Eric Holder, pledging support for Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration’s request to disperse out-of-state cannabidiol — a Read more about Schumer, Gillibrand Push Feds On Out-Of-State Cannabidiol[…]

Gov. Cuomo Seeks U.S. Waiver On Medical Marijuana

Less than a year after he opposed the use of medical marijuana, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo is now asking the U.S. Justice Department for a waiver to permit the state to import limited amounts of marijuana for the treatment of seriously ill children and young adults who suffer from rare seizure disorders. A mid-August letter Read more about Gov. Cuomo Seeks U.S. Waiver On Medical Marijuana[…]

Families Waiting On Government For Hemp Oil That Could Save Children

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – This week was the first in months that two-year-old Autumn Gordon from Lenexa, Kan., has been able to play outside. Autumn suffers from Sodium Channelopathy. It’s a genetic mutation that causes her to have prolonged seizures several times per month. Her mother, Christine Bay, said it’s hard for her to enjoy Read more about Families Waiting On Government For Hemp Oil That Could Save Children[…]

Pa. Senate Legalizes Medical Marijuana Derivatives

HARRISBURG — Legislation that would permit patients with certain medical conditions to be treated with marijuana derivatives cleared the Pennsylvania Senate 43-7 on Wednesday. Applause broke out in the gallery, and the bill’s main champions, Sen. Mike Folmer, R-Lebanon, and Sen. Daylin Leach, D-Montgomery, hugged on the Senate floor. Minutes earlier, senators had taken turns Read more about Pa. Senate Legalizes Medical Marijuana Derivatives[…]

Narrow Use Of CBD Oil Makes No Sense

There was a lot of back-slapping and ceremony near the end of the legislative session last March. Lawmakers had successfully passed a bill that allowed a sick little girl, and other children like her, to enter a study at UAB that would provide her with cannabis oil, or CBD, to treat her debilitating seizures. That might Read more about Narrow Use Of CBD Oil Makes No Sense[…]

With Epilepsy Under Control, Jeremy Jeffress Is Back On The Mound

Jeremy Jeffress could have walked into anything. Insincere smiles. Dubious glances. Cold shoulders. Instead, the first time he opened the clubhouse door at Miller Park, he saw an old friend from Class A, Jonathan Lucroy, and the guys at the card table. Their warm welcome gave him a sense of belonging. “It was like I’m Read more about With Epilepsy Under Control, Jeremy Jeffress Is Back On The Mound[…]

4 Year Old Landon’s Leukemia Remains In Remission, Mom Thanks CBD

Landon’s initial chemotherapy treatments for T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia were considered successful. Landon’s chemotherapy wasn’t over, though; Landon’s doctors said he would still need chemotherapy treatments to destroy any remaining cells. The Cannabist featured a story about Landon and pointed out why chemotherapy was still considered important for Landon by his oncologists even though he Read more about 4 Year Old Landon’s Leukemia Remains In Remission, Mom Thanks CBD[…]

People Can Discern Medicinal CBD Oil From Marijuana, State Rep. Maintains

There is cannabidiol, a drug derived from plants in the marijuana family that can have broad medicinal use. There is marijuana, an illegal drug used recreationally, the use of which can be a felony. “It’s apples and oranges. Our people are smarter than that,” State Rep. Jim Patterson said of any confusion between the two. Read more about People Can Discern Medicinal CBD Oil From Marijuana, State Rep. Maintains[…]

Iowa Parents Continue Struggle to Access CBD For Sick Kids

A limited Iowa medical cannabis law that allows parents of minors to bring home high-CBD/low-THC oils from Colorado is hitting some major snags, as would-be patients and politicians are increasingly saying they need to be able to grow their own supply. The main issue: the Iowa CBD program that passed last session, which allows parents Read more about Iowa Parents Continue Struggle to Access CBD For Sick Kids[…]