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B.C. Parents fight to treat child with CBD
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 can’t just give up when I’ve seen hope,” Arnold said tearfully outside B.C.…
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Canada: Cannabis Producers Approved to Sell Extracts
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 cannabis oil, as well as fresh buds and leaves. These changes address the conundrum created…
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Canada: Supreme Court Ruling on Edibles Creates Patient Conundrum
June 11th, 2015 – Today the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision on edibes, saying Canadian medical marijuana patients have a right to pot cookies and other extracted cannabis products. The court said the government’s medical pot program was constitutionally flawed and breached patients’ rights. The remedy the Supreme Court offered was to strike…
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Moms are the Driving Force for Cannabis Legalization
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 is crumbling. And you just may have your mom to thank…
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FDA Says Cannabidiol is Not a Dietary Supplement
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 be sold as dietary supplements? A. No. Based on available evidence,…
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Cannabidiol Credited for Saving 2-Year Old
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 multiple different conventional drugs that were not working and giving her bad side…
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Colorado Senators Want to Legalize Hemp Medicine
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 Michael Bennet were among six senators to sponsor the Therapeutic Hemp Medical Access Act of…
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Study: Cannabidiol is Safe, Effective for Childhood Epilepsy
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 either from medical marijuana or industrial hemp. CBD does not deliver a psychoactive…
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Canada’s Medical Marijuana Marketplace in Upheaval
May 13th, 2015 – Canada’s medical marijuana marketplace is in upheaval. A recent UBC study found that one-third of medical marijuana patients were unable to access their medicine legally under the federal rules and as a consequence are turning to the black market for supply. Patient’s access challenges appear to stem from issues of product…
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Kentucky Hemp Industry Brings Economic Renewal
May 8th, 2015 – Kentucky’s hemp crop is growing and attracting new investors to the state, according to Agriculture Commissioner James Comer. At a news conference Tuesday in Lexington, Comer announced that 121 participants have been selected to grow hemp this year, including seven universities across the state. There are 36 groups and projects that…