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Study Finds That Non-Pharmaceutical May Boost Quality Of Life Among Epilepsy Patients

Veriheal

Patients who suffer from epilepsy , which affects some 3.4 This is according to a recently published study featured in the peer-reviewed journal Epilepsy & Behavior. This is according to a recently published study featured in the peer-reviewed journal Epilepsy & Behavior. CBD, which constitutes a $2,770.8

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Is Cannabis a Viable Mental Health Treatment Option? Part 3 of 3: Anxiety

Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

In either case, there is definitely a connection, and the widening availability for adults to consume cannabis legally for recreational and medicinal purposes has driven public interest into using cannabis for mental health treatment. Between CBD and THC, CBD seems to hold the best potential as a treatment for anxiety compared to THC.

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States That Restrict MMJ Access Are Interfering With Patients’ Rights, Study Shows

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As medicinal and recreational cannabis legalization continues to sweep across the United States, a recent study paints a concerning portrait of many states denying or restricting medical marijuana (MMJ) access. To explore this issue further, let’s look at the key findings of this groundbreaking new research.

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FDA Approves Marijuana-Based Epilepsy Drug For Use On Kids In Clinical Trials

Otherside Farms

Federal regulators have approved two clinical studies testing whether a marijuana-based epilepsy drug may help prevent seizures among epileptic children. Source: FDA Approves Marijuana-Based Epilepsy Drug For Use On Kids In Clinical Trials. Although both studies will enroll 25 patients initially, the U.S. In the upcoming U.S.

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Medical Marijuana vs. Cannabis Legalization in Pennsylvania: A Legal Perspective

Cannabis Law Report

Recreational cannabis is still illegal in Pennsylvania. In the meantime, recreational users may purchase CBD-infused products that do not contain more than 0.03% THC. Some of the conditions that qualify for receiving medical marijuana treatment in Pennsylvania include, but are not limited to: Muscle spasticity. HIV / AIDS.

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Article: Japanese health ministry mulls legalizing marijuana for medical use

Cannabis Law Report

The health ministry is seeking to legalize marijuana for medical use in Japan while considering introducing a new legal provision to criminalize its usage for recreational purposes. All the Group of Seven countries, excluding Japan, have authorized the use of epilepsy drugs that contain CBD derived from marijuana.

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Singapore Issues First & Only Medical Cannabis Prescription

Cannabis Law Report

A young girl with a drug-resistant form of epilepsy is believed to be the first and only patient in Singapore who has been given approval to use cannabis-derived medication. The move follows approvals by lawmakers in the United States to use the medication to treat rare kinds of childhood epilepsy in that country.