The Science Behind Sanjay Gupta’s WEED 3
Trauma neurosurgeon turned journalist Dr. San Jay Gupta fired another broadside into cannabis prohibition Sunday with the one-hour CNN special WEED 3, on the eve of 4/20. In it, the one-time U.S. Surgeon General candidate called for a “medical marijuana revolution” and demanded the botanical be legalized for medical purposes.
Republicans Rally to Legalize Low-THC Cannabis Everywhere
Rep. Paul Ryan joins GOP-led effort that would legalize hemp, low-THC cannabis. A majority of states now allow residents to use compounds from low-THC cannabis as medicine, but growing the plants remains a federal crime and in some states parents of epileptic children risk losing them by using the non-intoxicating
Sophia’s Story: One Family’s Fight For a Happily Ever After
Seven-year old Sophia is just like many other seven-year olds. She loves playing outside and singing along as she watches Disney movies. But Sophia has suffered from intractable epilepsy, a debilitating disorder that can cause her to have more than 100 seizures a day, since she was six months old.
United Patients Group Explains Top 5 Cannabinoids that Help Medical Cannabis Patients Heal
San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) September 18, 2014 The cannabis plant has 480 chemical compounds. Many of them have medicinal properties. In a new blog post, United Patients Group explains how one set of these chemicals, cannabinoids, interact with the body’s endocannabinoid system to help maintain stability. The leading resource for
Mom Says University Of Michigan Doctor Refused To Treat Her Six-Year-Old If She Used Medical Marijuana To Treat Seizures
A doctor at the University of Michigan hospital reportedly refused to treat a six year-old-girl, because the child was being treated with medical marijuana, specifically cannabidiol oil, for seizures. Missing 21 different genes, Bella Chinonis has been diagnosed with 1p36 deletion syndrome and has spent her entire life under the
Video: Inside The World Of Pot For Kids | Time
In this short documentary, we learn about the difficult and unnecessary struggles of parents with children who suffer from intractable epilepsy who want to try non-psychoactive cannabis oil that is high in CBD as a last-ditch effort to relieve their child’s suffering. These parents are betting on this marijuana-based oil
The American Academy of Pediatrics Supports MMJ Research
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is the most recent organization to call for needed reform of marijuana laws by recommending the decriminalization and reclassification of cannabis as a less-dangerous drug in need of further study. This professional membership organization of 62,000 primary care pediatricians, pediatric medical sub-specialists and pediatric
Medical Marijuana: Mother And Daughter Push For Reform
RFL’s Senior Political Correspondent Andrew Whitman speaks to a woman who is calling for reform of medical marijuana on behalf of her daughter. The fact that she cannot get pure CBD oil due to federal scheduling is heartless and without justification.
Medical Marijuana: The Next Big Thing for Aggressive Brain Tumor?
A study published in November 2014 in Molecular Cancer Therapeutics and conducted at St. George’s University of London’s Department of Oncology has found that the use of cannabinoids, specifically delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD), may be useful in treating high-grade gliomas, potentially slowing the disease’s progression. Some of the results from this study, summarized by MedicalJane.com:
Quotes on Cannabis and Glaucoma
Elvy Musikka, a patient in the federal Compassionate IND program for medical marijuana: “I was diagnosed with Glaucoma in 1975. Within a year, I already knew that there was nothing, absolutely nothing that was on the market then worked for my glaucoma except for marijuana… One of the benefits of using
