Month: October 2014

Texas Children’s Hospital Part of First Clinical Trial for CBD Drug in Children with Epilepsy

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HOUSTON, TX — Texas Children’s Hospital is a site for the first worldwide clinical trial testing the safety and efficacy of Epidiolex in children and adolescents with Dravet syndrome, a catastrophic form of intractable epilepsy that begins in early infancy. The trial will have two parts, with the first part determining ideal dosage for the Read more about Texas Children’s Hospital Part of First Clinical Trial for CBD Drug in Children with Epilepsy[…]

Backers Of Medical Marijuana And CBD Launch Effort To Legalize Recreational Use In Arizona

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The people who brought medical marijuana to Arizona four years ago now want marijuana legal for everyone over the age of 21. The Marijuana Policy Project has filed paperwork with state election officials to form a committee to begin raising funds for a 2016 citizens initiative to legalize recreational marijuana use. Arizona voters narrowly passed Proposition Read more about Backers Of Medical Marijuana And CBD Launch Effort To Legalize Recreational Use In Arizona[…]

After Accidental Start, Medical Marijuana Becomes A Movement

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Floridians have been bombarded with press coverage of Amendment 2. Yet, for all the noise, there are important aspects of this discussion that have barely been touched upon, including the beginning of the medical-marijuana movement. How many Floridians are aware that a native son of the Sunshine State is the father of this movement? His Read more about After Accidental Start, Medical Marijuana Becomes A Movement[…]

Brittany Maynard Brought Much-Needed Attention to Brain Cancer and Choosing Dignity

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It’s been three years since my diagnosis of brain cancer. I live my life in the shadow of “stages,” like a rocket booster: explosive, progressive, lethal. First it was anaplastic ependymoma, then astrocytoma, now a full-blown GBM (glioblastoma multiforme). I’m five craniotomies in, plus weeks and weeks of radiation, multiple chemotherapies and, most recently, “alternative Read more about Brittany Maynard Brought Much-Needed Attention to Brain Cancer and Choosing Dignity[…]

3 Studies To Shed New Light On Effectiveness Of CBD In Epilepsy At AES Annual Meeting

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In advance of the American Epilepsy Society’s (AES) Annual Meeting in December, the organization has offered highlights of groundbreaking research being studied at a number of institutions regarding the effectiveness of cannabidiol (CBD) and its derivatives as a viable treatment for people with epilepsy. The first of three studies (Abstract#1.326) to be presented in full Read more about 3 Studies To Shed New Light On Effectiveness Of CBD In Epilepsy At AES Annual Meeting[…]

What Right Does The Gov’t Have To Deny CBD Treatment To Sick People Who Need It?

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By Itamar Shapira An article on 14 September featured my struggle both with ulcerative colitis and with the State of Alabama over access to cannabidiol (CBD). Now I would like to present some facts regarding the subject and provide a common-sense case for CBD access to Alabama’s sick. Firstly, it’s important to understand what CBD is. Read more about What Right Does The Gov’t Have To Deny CBD Treatment To Sick People Who Need It?[…]

Weisser Pushes For Expansion Of High CBD Medical Marijuana In Illinois

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The man who wants to operate a medical marijuana production facility in Tinley Park says strains of cannabis sativa developed at his Colorado and New Jersey facilities have been particularly successful in treating seizures in patients. “That’s my specialty,” said David Weisser, who hopes to grow specialized marijuana in a 35,000-square-foot operation near the intersection Read more about Weisser Pushes For Expansion Of High CBD Medical Marijuana In Illinois[…]

The Big Trend In Medical Marijuana: Products That Don’t Get You High

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I’m going to start this post with a confession. I, like many Americans, do not know very much about cannabis. I went to college, where I had friends in fraternities, and I’ve seen more of the movie Pinneapple Express than I care to admit. But when it comes to marijuana I know very little. So Read more about The Big Trend In Medical Marijuana: Products That Don’t Get You High[…]

Georgia State Rep. Allen Peake’s CBD Proposal Taking Shape

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ATLANTA — Halfway through a months-long series of hearings on medical marijuana in Georgia, Macon’s chief Republican lawmaker says he’s starting to get clearer ideas on a road map to therapeutic cannabis in Georgia — and who would be able to take it. Among other things, it would require in-state cannabis growth in facilities as Read more about Georgia State Rep. Allen Peake’s CBD Proposal Taking Shape[…]

Sample Of Child Patients To Test CBD Extract In South Carolina

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SUMMERVILLE, SC (WCSC) –A small group of young patients will make history in South Carolina, testing a CBD extract, or a form of medical marijuana. CBD stands for Cannabidiol. The clinical trials will involve children with Dravet Syndrome, a rare form of epilepsy. Six-year-old Aarilynne is one of those patients who will be part of Read more about Sample Of Child Patients To Test CBD Extract In South Carolina[…]