epilepsy

Iowa's Legislature was right in 2014 to pass a bill through which patients afflicted by epilepsy can legally possess an anti-seizure medicine derived from cannabis. We supported the bill because we have compassion for Iowans who suffer from diseases and disorders from which medical marijuana...

An experimental cannabis-based drug has successfully treated children with a rare form of severe epilepsy in a keenly anticipated clinical trial, more than doubling the value of its maker GW Pharmaceuticals. The study of GW's Epidiolex in Dravet syndrome is the first of four final-stage Phase...

State Rep. Peter Cownie announced Tuesday he will file a bill in the Iowa House of Representatives authorizing the growth and distribution of medical cannabis oil in the state. The move follows a 2014 law that allowed Iowans to possess cannabis oil for the treatment of epilepsy. However, a...

Desperate for relief, parents are taking unusual steps to help children plagued with seizures. The relief, however, comes in a most unlikely form: marijuana. As many as 30 percent of people with epilepsy–or about one million Americans–still have seizures while on Food and Drug Administration...

Desperate for relief, parents are taking unusual steps to help children plagued with seizures. The relief, however, comes in a most unlikely form: marijuana. As many as 30 percent of people with epilepsy–or about one million Americans–still have seizures while on Food and Drug Administration...

Desperate for relief, parents are taking unusual steps to help children plagued with seizures. The relief, however, comes in a most unlikely form: marijuana. As many as 30 percent of people with epilepsy–or about one million Americans–still have seizures while on Food and Drug Administration...

Dozens of Victorian children with severe epilepsy will soon be able to test a cannabis-based drug in the hope it will treat their seizures. The Austin Hospital in Melbourne is recruiting 60 children with intractable epilepsy to participate in a trial of cannabidiol (CBD) produced by an...

For patients with severe forms of epilepsy who don't respond to other medications, hopes are high for marijuana as a treatment. But clinical data showing how well the drug works – and how safe it is – are sparse, experts say. Two clinical trials underway at the Jacobs School of Medicine and...

The trials, across 11 centres, also show that liquid cannabidiol - a derivative of cannabis - may have an adequate safety profile. Researchers, led by the New York University Langone Medical Center, evaluated 162 children and young adults aged from one to 30 over 12 weeks. They were all treated...

The trials, across 11 centres, also show that liquid cannabidiol - a derivative of cannabis - may have an adequate safety profile. Researchers, led by the New York University Langone Medical Center, evaluated 162 children and young adults aged from one to 30 over 12 weeks. They were all treated...

Two new laws marked an overhaul of state policy on marijuana in this year's legislative session, while the Delaware General Assembly approved a more targeted revision to the state's corporate law barring the use of attorney fee-shifting provisions in corporate bylaws. The two unrelated...

In a big decision this year, lawmakers allowed patients with uncontrollable epilepsy to have access to a special oil made from marijuana plants. Thursday, the rules surrounding that decision were approved. It's an early Christmas for Terri Carriker, her two sons and 13-year-old daughter. "Our...

In a big decision this year, lawmakers allowed patients with uncontrollable epilepsy to have access to a special oil made from marijuana plants. Thursday, the rules surrounding that decision were approved. It's an early Christmas for Terri Carriker, her two sons and 13-year-old daughter. "Our...

Marijuana is seen as a wonder drug by people who suffer chronic pain and seizures, although critics are wary of its hallucinating side effect. To prevent the negative effects of cannabis, scientists have tried extracting specific non-addictive components from marijuana to assess their health...

Marijuana is seen as a wonder drug by people who suffer chronic pain and seizures, although critics are wary of its hallucinating side effect. To prevent the negative effects of cannabis, scientists have tried extracting specific non-addictive components from marijuana to assess their health...

Epilepsy is a brain disorder that can cause seizures and affects about 460,000 children aged 0 to 17, CDC estimates. This week, two new studies that show how a marijuana-derived oil may be effective in reducing seizures in children with epilepsy are to be presented at the American Epilepsy...

Each morning, Kim Hearn attaches a feeding tube to her son before outfitting him in specialized clothes that lend support to his torso, ankles and legs. A seizure often disrupts the process. It's a rigorous routine for this Stratford mom but it's nothing, she says, compared to what the...

Why do I still feel pain? Why am I not sleeping? Why am I not hungry? If I wait just a second after a hour after smoking I get a seizure. I've never smoked weed before so you would expect for it to be "strong" of a high but that shit don't work! Even when I would take my seizure meds, I would...

Medical marijuana is beneficial for so many health conditions. Wondering how medical cannabis helps people with cancer and/or epilepsy? Look no further, because Anthony Franciosi, founder of Ant's Organic all-natural marijuana, provided a quick overview of how pot helps these individuals: How...

Hello fellow growers, carers, patients, viewers and everyone else. I hope everyone is well the days are treating them good :) I'm not sure where to start with all this right now but I'm going to give it a go. I have been a cannabis user for a long time but recently got off it just for a...