Studies about the efficacy of marijuana on epilepsy date as far back as 1949. Although half of the participants in a 1978 study conducted by Mechoulam and Carlini1 became seizure-free after three months of using cannabidiol (CBD), a substance found in marijuana, the small number of participants made scientists overlook the success. More studies have
Yesterday, the leaders of the Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control, Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), introduced the Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act. The bill aims to lift restrictions on cannabidiol (CBD) research and to establish protections from federal prosecution for a limited number of medical marijuana patients. Substantial evidence exists to support
Earlier today, Vermont Governor Phil Scott used his veto power to strike down legislation that would have made Vermont the ninth state to legalize recreational marijuana use and the first to pass legalization through the state legislature. What the Bill Entailed The bill, known as S.22, would have allowed adults 21 years and older to
Despite the war that Attorney General Jeff Sessions is threatening to wage on marijuana, the medical cannabis industry has a very powerful ally in their corner. The American Legion, the nation’s largest wartime veterans service organization with 2.4 million members, wrote a letter to the Trump administration last month requesting time to discuss critical veteran’s
Using CBD oil for the treatment of certain conditions such as cancer, Parkinson’s, and epilepsy has been legal in Georgia since 2015. However, one high school football player in Macon is learning, just because it’s legal, doesn’t necessarily mean it is accepted or understood. At the center of this confusion, is CJ Harris’ high school