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Lunch & Learn Episode 7: What is happening in Nebraska?

Americans for Safe Access

Crista's passion for advocacy began when her youngest son, Colton, was diagnosed with intractable epilepsy just after he turned two. After exhausting all medications and available treatment options for Colton, his doctors mentioned medical cannabis treatment.

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CBD Topical Medicine: What Does the Science Say?

Project CBD

It reviews about half a dozen such studies, plus another ten looking at transdermal CBD for other conditions, including drug addiction, neurodegeneration, skin cancer, wound healing, and epilepsy. Their findings after three days of repeating the protocol?

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The Scott of Pot At It Again. Cann Group aiming for over-the-counter CBD approval in late 2022

Cannabis Law Report

Phase II clinical trial of the Satipharm CBD capsules showed significantly reduced monthly seizure frequency in the treatment of children suffering from refractory, or treatment-resistant epilepsy when the Satipharm capsules were added to current medications. Cann Group (ASX: CAN) aiming for over-the-counter CBD approval in late 2022.

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CBD Market Report

Project CBD

5 In June 2018, the FDA approved Epidiolex® (GW Pharmaceuticals; Cambridge, UK), the first FDA-approved pharmaceutical drug to contain a “purified drug substance [CBD] derived from marijuana,” for the treatment of seizures associated with two rare epilepsy disorders. Available at: [link] Accessed October 17, 2022. February 2, 2022.

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Is weed legal in North Carolina?

The Cannigma

The state is still a full cannabis prohibition state after a bill to create a medical program was stalled in the state House in July 2022. Prior to the passage of the 208 Farm Bill, North Carolina legalized CB D oil for patients with epilepsy. There is no legal medical or recreational cannabis program in North Carolina.

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Is weed legal in Alabama?

The Cannigma

Roll out of the program has been slow, and as of June 2022, there were still no doctors certified to issue prescriptions, no licensed dispensaries, and no legal farming of cannabis products. As of June 2022, there is no way for medical patients to obtain a cannabis prescription or get medication. Possible penalties for cannabis.

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Nebraska Moves Toward Two Medical Marijuana Proposals on 2022 Ballot

SpeedWeed

It intends “to qualify a pair of initiatives ahead of the November election next year by gathering roughly 250,000 signatures across the state before the July 7, 2022 deadline.” Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana is being led by Crista Eggers, who has a six-year-old son, Colton, who is suffering from severe intractable epilepsy.