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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. He was also looking for a high-CBD strain suitable for inhalation. For her, these tax policies have been devastating. It’s my medicine.”

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Why Hundreds of UK Patients are Buying their Medical Cannabis Illegally

Veriheal

A 2025 BBC report revealed that at least 382 families, identified through online forums and interviews conducted by the parent support charity MedCan, are sourcing cannabis medicines illegally—many to manage severe forms of epilepsy that conventional treatments have failed to control.

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Cannabidiol and Epilepsy Meta-Analysis

Project CBD

How often have we heard, “More research is needed,” from those who would prefer to see no change in policies that should be informed by science? How about not enough to eliminate all uncertainties, but enough to recommend medical treatment or change policy? It begs the question: When is there “enough” research?

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Cannabidiol and Epilepsy Meta-Analysis

Project CBD

How often have we heard, “More research is needed,” from those who would prefer to see no change in policies that should be informed by science? How about not enough to eliminate all uncertainties, but enough to recommend medical treatment or change policy? It begs the question: When is there “enough” research?

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CBD Market Report

Project CBD

HerbalGram, the acclaimed quarterly journal of the American Botanical Council, recently published its 2021 “Herb Market Report,” which included data on sales of CBD as an herbal ingredient in mainstream and natural retail channels in the United States. E-commerce sales of CBD in the U.S. Consumers spent roughly $31.3

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Virginia, Marijuana, and How Medical Legalization May Unfold in the South

NORML

The passage of SB 701 directed the Virginia Board of Pharmacy to regulate and monitor the state’s CBD- and THC-A-rich oils. For comparison, other Southern states such as Texas and Georgia only allow CBD oils (with pretty much zero THC-A) for marijuana patients. As in, no to anyone who wasn’t an epilepsy patient.].

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CBD is on a Roll, but the FDA is Hitting the Brakes

MJ Business Attorneys

market for CBD continues to skyrocket and companies competing in the cannabis space become more developed, they are being held back by the slow federal regulatory response at the Food and Drug Administration. ” Curaleaf is the first multistate CBD company to receive such a notice from the FDA. CBD sales by 2023.

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