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[…]
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[…]
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[…]
Like most children her age, 2-year-old April Tognoni loves playing dress-ups and dreams of one day going to Disneyland. April was also a very sick little girl – her incurable condition known as Dravet syndrome, a severe form of myoclonic epilepsy, was causing more than 1000 seizures a day. But now, thanks to parents Jessica and Read more about Aussie Medical Miracle: CBD Oil[…]
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama — Itamar Shapira was a cross-country runner for Grissom High School. Now 21, he struggles to climb a few stairs. A recent graduate of Vanderbilt University, Shapira is facing surgery to remove his colon. He began feeling run down last year and was diagnosed in January with ulcerative colitis, an excruciatingly painful intestinal disorder Read more about CBD Out Of Reach For People Suffering From Other Chronic Diseases[…]
The Medical Cannabidiol Act is already law, after getting through the State Legislature with overwhelming support from both parties. It will allow the legal possession of the oil from a cannabis plant that doctors say treats seizures more effectively than all other treatments for some patients. The Cannabidiol Implementation Study Committee is trying to make Read more about Cannabidiol Stands To Change Lives[…]
Lawmakers in nearly a dozen states in 2014 enacted legislation that promised to provide patients, particularly those suffering from intractable epilepsy, the opportunity to use cannabidiol (CBD) – a nonpsychotropic plant cannabinoid recognized for its anti-convulsant properties. The problem? So far, patients in none of these states possess the ability to legally access the compound. And there Read more about Patients Still Have No Access to CBD in ‘CBD-Only’ States[…]
South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley (R) signed the Medical Cannabis Therapeutic Treatment Research Act into law, clearing the way for children with severe epilepsy to use cannabidiol oil (CBD), a non-psychoactive derivative of cannabis, to help reduce their seizures if recommended by a licensed physician. Proponents considered it a huge coup for an issue some thought could Read more about Troubles Continue For Access To CBD In South Carolina[…]
“Shockingly, the idea of selling CBD products that contain less CBD than is purported by the manufacturer may be an industry standard that only the consumer is unaware of” says Susanne Posel, Chief Editor of Occupy Corporatism. “In 2013, Alan Frankel, medical doctor in California and supporter of the use of CBD said that “for Read more about Consumer Alert: Be Cautious Of “Snake Oil” CBD[…]
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[…]