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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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Australia Aims to Be World’s Top Medicinal Cannabis Supplier
Australia’s budding medicinal cannabis sector is set for a major windfall after winning approval to begin exports. The health minister, Greg Hunt, said allowing medicinal cannabis product exports will help the developing domestic market to grow. “By helping the domestic manufacturers to expand, this, in turn, helps to ensure an ongoing supply of medicinal cannabis products…