Democratic Illinois Governor Pat Quinn legalized medical marijuana for adults and children who have epilepsy. Initially, conservative lawmakers were hesitant to approve medical marijuana for children, and the law originally was only going to allow it for residents 18 years and older during the four-year pilot program. However, parents’ appeals for their epileptic children not Read more about Illinois legalizes Cannabidiol (CBD) as treatment for children with seizures[…]

“A bill which will permit marijuana to be grown legally in the state of Missouri for the first time since cannabis prohibition began and which will allow cannabidiol (CBD) to be extracted from those plants and provided to patients with intractable epilepsy was signed into law by Governor Nixon on Monday, July 14. The CBD Read more about Missouri CBD Bill Signed By Governor[…]

Insys Therapeutics, an Arizona-based company with manufacturing facilities in Austin, recently announced that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has grantedorphan drug designation for its product, which will provide the therapy with seven years of market exclusivity, among other financial incentives. Insys is producing and commercializing Cannabidiol, a cannabinoid treatment for Dravet syndrome. Read More

RALEIGH, N.C. — Approval of CBD oil for medical treatment of seizure disorders A Senate panel on Wednesday approved a measure to allow the use of CBD oil for medical treatment of seizure disorders. “This is going to give them an opportunity to move forward and get on with their lives,” said Steve Carlin, whose 5-year-old Read more about RALEIGH, N.C. — Approval of CBD oil for medical treatment of seizure disorders[…]