Category: Wellness
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Mom Begs Doctors to Give Severely Epileptic Daughter Cannabis Oil
A desperate mother in Preston, England, has begged doctors to give her 2-year-old daughter cannabis. Jenna Heary hopes that the drug could help cure little Olivia's epileptic seizures, according to The Sun. She hopes to get her daughter onto a trial in the hope that it might make her "just that little bit more comfortable",…
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As Vets Demand Cannabis for PTSD, Science Races to Unlock Its Secrets
Thousands of military veterans have pressured federal and state legislators to legalize medicinal cannabis and ease rules on research into the plant’s apparent therapeutic properties, arguing that it could help reduce suicide rates among former soldiers. Backed by overwhelming public support for broader legalization, their demands are starting to resonate in statehouses across the country, according to…
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The Top CBD Cannabis Studies of 2017
The past year was important for proponents of medical cannabis. Those seeking to remove cannabis’ Schedule I status are now armed with even more evidence for its medicinal and wellness benefits from a combination of human and rodent studies, according to Leafly. From benefits in epilepsy, autism, and beyond, here are some of 2017’s biggest…