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

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[…]

After Accidental Start, Medical Marijuana Becomes A Movement

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

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[…]

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

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?[…]

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

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[…]

ProjectCBD releases scathing report on Marijuana Inc, Kannaway, and HempMeds

Project CBD, an independent resource and watchdog for the growing cannabidiol (CBD) community, has released a scathing report on Marijuana Inc, Kannaway, and HempMeds. According to the report, the “investigation proceeded in an unanticipated direction, involving analytical lab tests, hemp oil production tours, and a crash course in scientific data regarding toxic solvents, heavy metals, and Read more about ProjectCBD releases scathing report on Marijuana Inc, Kannaway, and HempMeds[…]

NY Needs Medical Marijuana Waiver

Medical marijuana legislation for New York State was passed over the summer, but dispensaries will likely not be functional until January 2016. After pressure from concerned parents, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has requested a waiver for children and young adults with severe seizure disorders. The waiver, which needs approval by the U.S. Department of Read more about NY Needs Medical Marijuana Waiver[…]

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[…]

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[…]