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Huge Win for Epilepsy Patient as D.C. Lifts Ban on Medical Marijuana in Schools

WeedAdvisor

This is the case with an 11-year-old epilepsy patient, whose plight was the catalyst for D.C.’s Zoey Carty has a sever case of frontal lobe epilepsy, leading to several seizures per day. For an epilepsy patient, consistent access to medication is critical, as a single missed dose could be dangerous (depending on the individual).

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GW’s Cannabis-Based Epilepsy Drug Set For European Approval

Cannabis Law Report

Last year, the drug became the first cannabis-based medicine to be approved in the United States after regulators permitted the treatment for two other forms of childhood epilepsy and the US Drug Enforcement Administration labelled the drug as having a low abuse potential.

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New Study To Test Effectiveness Of Cannabis Compound CBDV In Treating Autism

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Previous success from treating epilepsy with Cannabinoids now motivates doctors to investigate the plant’s effectiveness in treating symptoms of autism. Epidiolex is a CBD-infused oral-based medication designed to help patients as young as two-years-old treat epilepsy disorders.

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Is weed legal in Alabama?

The Cannigma

Unlike other states, Alabama requires doctors to document a failure of conventional medical treatment before issuing a medical cannabis prescription. 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.

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3 ways to use cannabis for wellness

The Cannigma

Scientific studies are being published almost every day showing the potential benefits of cannabis for everything from epilepsy to chronic pain to psoriasis and brain trauma. The use of cannabis among the artistic and creative communities throughout history is very well documented. Shutterstock).

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CBD: Exploring The Therapeutic Effects of Cannabis Without the High

Canna Care Docs

With increased attention and further legalization efforts in the United States, research surrounding the health applications are still in its infancy stages, but documentation and clinical trials continue to flow into the public sphere. Epilepsy Currents. CBD-enriched medical cannabis for intractable pediatric epilepsy.

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Meet the Creators of Separating the Strains

CannaTech

We are delighted to introduce you to some new friends set to make a big impact on the medical cannabis advocacy scene… the creators of a new documentary called Separating the Strains ; a deeply personal narrative that charts the reality of living with epilepsy, with and without cannabis medication as a treatment option.

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