Tag: epilepsy
Medicinal Cannabis Allowed at California Schools After Newsom Signs Bill
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California students who are in need of relief through medicinal cannabis use during the school day just received good news from...
Louisiana Coroner Claims Fatality Caused by THC Overdose
NEW ORLEANS – A local coroner claims to have discovered the first known THC overdose fatality, according to a report in the New Orleans...
Review: “Weed the People” Shows Struggles, Successes of Cannabis Meds for Cancer
Now available on Netflix, 2018 documentary “Weed the People,” follows the stories of several young cancer patients—Sophie, Cecilia, AJ, and Chico, who ranged in...
A Landmark Canna-patent Decision
In a column published in mg’s February issue (“Challenging and Enforcing Canna-patents”), we discussed the current uncertainties related to challenging and enforcing cannabis patents....
CBD-Only Stores Start Popping Up Like Weeds
Consumers all over the world are embracing CBD, the non-psychoactive compound derived from hemp and cannabis, as a wonder ingredient for their health and...
Saving Sophie Fundraiser for Pediatric Cancer Research Announced
SHERMAN OAKS, Calif –Pediatric medical cannabis nonprofit Saving Sophie has announced an inaugural fundraiser for October 12, the Saving Sophie Experience: The Journey to...
Cost of Cannabis-Based Epilepsy Medication Revealed by Makers
LONDON,UK/CARLSBAD, Calif–GW Pharmaceuticals, makers of newly approved cannabis-based drug Epidiolex, have revealed the estimated annual cost of the medication, which treats two forms of...
Rite Aid Says It’s Ready to Sell Cannabis-based Epidiolex
ATLANTA–News outlet CNN reported today that a spokesperson for Rite Aid Drug Stores said the national pharmacy store chain is ready to sell cannabis-based...
Epidiolex Becomes First FDA Approved Cannabis-based Drug
LONDON – UK-based pharmaceutical company GW Pharmaceuticals on Monday announced that cannabis-based drug Epidiolex has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration....
Israeli Activist Swallows Bottle of Cannabis Oil in Protest
JERUSALEM–Israeli media outlets reported that last week during a “heated” debate in the Israeli Knesset, a cannabis activist held up a bottle he said...
