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How does medical marijuana help patients with Epilepsy?

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The Epilepsy Foundation defines epilepsy as a chronic condition of the brain which causes seizures and affects 65 million people worldwide. One in 26 people will develop epilepsy in their lifetime. It is not fully known the genetic origins of epilepsy or if the condition is hereditary. appeared first on.

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Report: “Key pharmacological differences between side effects of refined, pharmaceutical CBD formulations and whole plant extracts:”

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However, there are indications from studies done with cannabidiol-rich cannabis extracts in Israel that indicate that less side effects (46%) are achieved with a natural cannabis plant extract containing a 20:1 ratio of CBD to THC. The CBD-rich extract group had a lower effective dose on average, 6.1

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Cannabis Patents are Approaching the Patent Trial and Appeal Board

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9,066,920 – “Use of one or a combination of phyto-cannabinoids in the treatment of epilepsy” (“the 920 Patent”). Epidiolex was approved to treat two rare forms of epilepsy: Dravet syndrome and Lennox-Gastaut syndrome. One claim requires that the CBD be present as a plant extract. Insys Development Company, Inc.

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Medicinal properties of CBD

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A study published in February 2015 in the Pharmacology & Pharmacy journal showed that a CBD-rich extract from cannabis plants is much more efficient than CBD used in its pure form , mainly due the presence of other cannabinoids, terpenes and other molecules that greatly increase the dosage/efficiency ratio of CBD. CBD against acne.

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Australian Scientists Say They Have “developed the world’s most complete medicinal cannabis genomic reference.”

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Agriculture Victoria scientists turned their expertise in genomic DNA testing to develop new tools enabling the extraction of genetic information from various medical cannabis strains from around the world, which has been entered into a database.

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10 of the Top US Cannabis Movers and Shakers

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When Whoopi Goldberg launched a line of cannabis products with her business partner, Maya Elizabeth, the award-winning edibles maker, in 2016, little did they know that their brand of pain relief creams for women would become the fastest growing cannabis brands of 2017. Whoopi and Maya. Keith Stroup. Dr. Joshua Kaplan.

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The Epidiolex Effect: Will Other CBD Drugs Receive FDA and DEA Approval?

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This move reinforced a federal ruling on April 16 that affirmed the December 2016 DEA decision to create a new Schedule I code for cannabis extracts, including CBD extracts. CBD is not specifically listed by the CSA, though it falls under the definition of “ marijuana extract ” and thus is effectively in Schedule I.

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