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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

Of course, what matters most to patients and clinicians is whether topical and transdermal cannabinoids really work. 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. A killer app for pain?

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When adult-use eclipses medical: How recreational cannabis legalization has undermined patient care

The Cannigma

The cannabis movement began with a mission rooted in compassion—dedicated to providing relief for patients suffering from severe conditions such as HIV/AIDS, cancer, epilepsy, and chronic pain. It’s frustrating—they’ve completely overlooked patients like me.” Consider Olivia’s story.

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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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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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France seeks patients for medicinal cannabis trial

Cannabis Law Report

France is searching for patients to take part in an official medical cannabis trial, but users will not be smoking the drug. Patients with muscle spasms related to multiple sclerosis are also invited to take part. Any tweaking of laws will only happen post-2022 when the report has been fully digested by the relevant parties.