TORONTO - An Alberta mother whose daughter has severe epilepsy has travelled to Ontario for a medical marijuana prescription after the girl's doctor said he was no longer allowed to provide permission to purchase the product. In 2013, Sarah Wilkinson...
August 28th, 2015 - State officials in Vermont are asking lawmakers to allow marijuana dispensaries to grow hemp plants and produce and sell cannabidiol. The dispensaries want to sell the oil as a treatment for children who suffer from seizures and other...
LAS VEGAS, NV - CannaVest Corp (CANV), a leading manufacturer and distributor of hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) products, today announced an expansion effort that will build global brand presence, expand commercial relationships and increase bulk hemp...
VANCOUVER – Michelle Arnold says she’s seen cannabis oil save two lives — hers and her husband’s. Now, she’s fighting for the chance to see if it can save her four-and-a-half-month-old daughter, who is clinging to life in a Vancouver hospital. “I...
July 8th, 2015 - Following a recent Supreme Court decision in June that enables medical cannabis patients to legally possess and consume cannabis extracts, Health Canada is amending its rules to allow licensed medical cannabis producers to produce and sell...
May 21st, 2015 - There's a growing movement around the planet - have you noticed it? Cannabis legalization - both hemp and marijuana - is sweeping the planet. From India to Ireland to Jamaica, across America and now Brazil, the global war on cannabis...
May 20th, 2015 - The FDA has concluded that products containing cannabidiol (CBD) derived from hemp cannot be marketed as dietary supplements. On the Q & A section of its web site, the FDA has posted to following: Q. Can products that contain cannabidiol...
May 15th, 2015 - It may sound unorthodox, but 23-month-old Sadie Higuera is alive and thriving thanks to what her parents and doctors are calling a miracle drug known to many as Medical Hemp. Sadie's parents turned to hemp-based cannabidiol after trying...
May 15, 2015 - Colorado's two senators introduced legislation this week to legalize hemp medicine across the nation - a move that could vastly expand access to cannabis-based oils touted as a treatment for epileptic children. Cory Gardner and Democrat...
May 14, 2015 – A recent study conducted at New York University has found that cannabidiol is a safe, well-tolerated and effective treatment for two types of severe childhood epilepsy. Cannabidiol (CBD) is an endocannabinoid found in cannabis and can be sourced...
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