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Parents Jailed, 15-Year-Old Kidnapped By Government, For Using Cannabis To Stop His Seizures
“I’m willing to face the jail time or the consequences for it if it will help my son,” said a mother who was arrested for letting her son use cannabis to treat his seizures. Macon, GA – (TFTP) A teenager who suffers from seizures was forcibly separated from his parents and put into state custody, while his parents Read More…
Boy Denied Life-Saving Treatment Because He Used Cannabis Oil To Treat Seizures
Despite increasing evidence that CBD (cannabidiol), a nonpsychoactive cannabinoid, can help treat severe seizure disorders, a thirteen-year-old Virginia boy suffering from a rare disease has been denied treatment for his use of the plant. Kaden Hartman suffers from Niemann-Pick disease, also dubbed “Child Alzheimer’s.” According to the National Niemann-Pick Foundation, it is a rare disorder that affects lysosomal storage and Read More…
How A 12-Year-Old Girl Could Cause Cannabis To Be Legalized Nationwide
A twelve-year-old girl with epilepsy is suing Attorney General Jeff Sessions, the Department of Justice, and the Drug Enforcement Agency to legalize cannabis across the country. Alexis Bortell developed epilepsy at the age of seven, and FDA-approved medications failed to improve her condition. She suffered from multiple seizures per day, and doctors were considering brain surgery. “Nothing Read More…
5 Common Health Issues That CBD Can Treat
Scientists are quickly discovering health benefits associated with compounds found in cannabis plants, particularly the cannabinoids. CBD is one of the cannabinoids in cannabis. It’s non-pyschotropic meaning that it does not result in the euphoria that is seen with some other strains of cannabis. However, it is considered psychoactive in that it is able to Read More…
Hospitals Begin Dispensing Medical Cannabis Oil to Patients
Grand Cayman’s CTMH Doctors Hospital and Cayman Pharmacy Group has started dispensing cannabis oil to patients with a valid medical documentation. To meet expected demand, CTMH purchased nearly 13 liters of cannabis oil from Canadian-based CanniMed® Oils. Doctors at the hospital can now prescribe it to selected patients who reside in the Cayman Islands. The Read More…