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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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Judge rules Medical Marijuana Inc.’s $100M Lawsuit can Proceed
May 29th, 2015 – It appears that Project CBD lost its bid this week to use the Anti-SLAPP defence the quash the $100M lawsuit brought by Medical Marijuana Inc. As reported earlier this month Project CBD had attempted to have the lawsuit dismissed on the grounds that it violated their right to free speech. Court…
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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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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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An Epileptic Six Year Old’s Fight for Cannabidiol: VIDEO
May 5th, 2015 – Seven-year old Sophia Nazzarine 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.…
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Project CBD Seeks to Strike Down $100 Million Lawsuit
May 4th, 2015 – Late last week, Project CBD filed a motion to strike down a $100 Million Lawsuit filed against it by Medical Marijuana Inc. last October over a report they published entitled “HEMP OIL HUSTLERS: A Project CBD Special Report on Medical Marijuana, Inc. HempMeds and Kannaway”. Project CBD says they began their…
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Do Children Need Access to Medicinal Cannabis?
April 23, 2015 – Hemp oil, used to treat neurological disorders, comes from the cannabis plant. But don’t call it medical marijuana. “People associate medical and recreational marijuana with THC, with a street drug, and with getting high,” Paige Figi says on a recent phone call. “This has none of those things.” Figi, specifically, is…
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CBD Oil for Seizures: Charlotte’s Web and Zaki’s Journey
The incredible stories of two pediatric cannabis patients which will revolutionize the way that the world views the cannabis plant. CBD Oil for Seizures: Safe Option for Seizures – H.R. 5266 http://www.sos4the.us/ This bill would exclude therapeutic hemp and cannabidiol (CBD) from the Controlled Substances Act, ensuring that children and adults with epilepsy and other…