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FDA Approves Marijuana-Based Epilepsy Drug For Use On Kids In Clinical Trials

Otherside Farms

Federal regulators have approved two clinical studies testing whether a marijuana-based epilepsy drug may help prevent seizures among epileptic children. Thus, the regulator plans to take the drug on a case-by-case basis, leaving the marijuana-derivative unapproved for general clinical prescriptive use. In the upcoming U.S.

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Is Weed Legal in Japan? Cannabis Legalization Bill Explained

Veriheal

In December of 2023, the country recently made a new move towards reform that could stimulate the cannabidiol (CBD) industry and provide many patients, such as those with epilepsy , with access to potentially life-changing medical treatments. and Europe to treat severe epilepsy, as well as other medical conditions.

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Effectiveness Of CBD: Is It A Safe Treatment For Seizures And Epilepsy?

Cannabis Law Report

CBD has been suggested to act as a treatment for sclerosis symptoms, as well as epilepsy among children. Apart from this, various clinical trials are done for multiple conditions. Seizures and epilepsy are serious medical conditions. Epilepsy is known to alter the rhythmic electrical impulse pattern. Dehydration.

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Cannabis laws in Japan: Is weed legal?

The Cannigma

Medical : Illegal Recreational : Illegal *CBD products are legal in Japan, as long as they contain no THC whatsoever and are not made from cannabis flower. In 2019, Japan approved clinical trials for Epidiolox — a cannabis derived medicine used to treat severe forms of childhood epilepsy such as Dravet and Lennox-Gastaut syndromes.

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Global Legal Cannabis Markets Analysis 2021-2028 by Sources (Marijuana, Hemp), End-use (Recreational, Medical), Derivatives (CBD, THC) – ResearchAndMarkets.com

Cannabis Law Report

Medical cannabis is used for the treatment of various chronic conditions, such as Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, arthritis, cancer, depression, anxiety, epilepsy, and other neurological conditions. have gone a step further and legalized the recreational use of cannabis. Recreational Use. Market Dynamics.

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Is Cannabis a Viable Mental Health Treatment Option? Part 3 of 3: Anxiety

Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

In either case, there is definitely a connection, and the widening availability for adults to consume cannabis legally for recreational and medicinal purposes has driven public interest into using cannabis for mental health treatment. Cannabis and Anxiety.

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UK: Assoc For The Cannabinoid Industry Founder Says UK World’s Biggest Market After The US

Cannabis Law Report

Such products are stripped of psychoactive tetrahydrocannabinol or THC molecules, which are found in recreational cannabis that remains illegal in Britain. Faced with booming sales, professor Sagnik Bhattacharyya, who researches psychotic and substance abuse disorders at King’s College London, says clinical trials are needed.