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seizures
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CBGA More Effective For Seizures Than CBD, Study of Mice Finds
Researchers are calling CBGA the ‘mother of all cannabinoids.’
October 5, 2021
Mississippi Advocate Demands Cannabis Access: An Exclusive with Amy Smoot
Mississippi patient advocate Amy Smoot reached out to High Times to share the story of a childhood struggle with seizures and the necessity of medical cannabis.
July 19, 2021
U.K. Mom of Epileptic Child Gets Cannabis Reprieve In Light of Brexit
Because of changing import laws due to Brexit, cannabis patients in the United Kingdom will have a much harder time accessing their medication.
January 27, 2021
UK Reschedules CBD Drug Epidyolex
United Kingdom officials are making the CBD-based drug Epidyolex available for those suffering from severe forms of epilepsy.
June 26, 2020
Researchers Find Synthetic CBD Effective in Treating Seizures in Rats
Is there a future in synthetic CBD?
May 29, 2019
Epileptic 5-Year-Old Granted Permission to Bring Cannabis Oil to School
5-year-old kindergarten student Brooke Adams has Dravet syndrome, a severe form of epilepsy that cannabis oil can help treat.
August 14, 2018
Research Suggests That THC May Be Effective in Treating Epilepsy in Children
According to some studies, CBD isn't the only cannabinoid that can help sick children.
August 1, 2018
Georgia Parents Regain Custody of Son After Treating His Epilepsy with Cannabis
A Georgia boy suffering from severe epilepsy is back at home today, but he's barred from using the smokeable cannabis that stopped his seizures for 71 days.
July 2, 2018
Parents Face Prison After Treating Their Son’s Seizures with Weed
This family is facing jail time for treating their son's seizures the only way that worked: with smokeable weed.
May 29, 2018
Proposed Law Allows Access to Medical Marijuana in Illinois Schools
An 11-year-old's case leads to big changes as Illinois lawmakers vote to give kids access to medical marijuana in school.
May 18, 2018