May 31st, 2017 - Medical researchers have confirmed what some desperate parents have been claiming for years—that a nonpsychoactive component of marijuana known as cannabidiol (CBD) can reduce epileptic seizures in some children. Published in The New England...
The top elected Republican in the United States said the U.S. House of Representatives may vote to legalize CBD, potentially opening a bounty of new market opportunities for this form of marijuana oil. House Speaker Paul Ryan, a Wisconsin Republican,...
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...
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