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FDA approves cannabis-based drug CBD for epilepsy
FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb also issued an immediate statement saying this wasn't an approval of marijuana, in general — and said…
The FDA Just Approved a Marijuana-Based CBD Drug for Epilepsy
The drug, Epidiolex, treats two rare and severe forms of epilepsy in patients ages 2 and older using a purified form of…
UK epilepsy drug set to be first cannabis-based medicine on US market
Epidiolex is a purified form of cannabidiol (CBD), one of the hundreds of molecules found in the marijuana plant. It contains less…
UN Drug Committee Finds Cannabis an Effective, 'Relatively Safe Drug'
UN Drug Committee Finds Cannabis an Effective, 'Relatively Safe Drug' … Nabiximol, a plant-derived blend of THC and CBD that's sold under…
Cannabis Conference highlights future of drug
The Cannabis Conference, which was recently held in New York, showcased many companies that used to be private, but are now going…
Street cannabis is a different drug and it's dangerous
He explains that it's the CBD in medicinal cannabis that is the useful compound in the treatment of many conditions. However, he…
Report: Marijuana as a First Drug of Choice Is on the Rise Among Adolescents
According to cannabis research firm ArcView, sales of legal weed increased by 33% in North America last year, to $9.7 billion, and…
Congressional Republicans Block Marijuana And Drug Policy Reforms In DC
D.C. voters approved a ballot initiative to legalize low-level marijuana …. such as cannabidiol (CBD)—fall under Schedule I and are thus banned….
A gateway drug? Breaking down two commonly cited assertions by Tory senators as cannabis …
As legislation to legalize recreational cannabis drags on in the Senate, two assertions about the drug are frequently cited by skeptics in…
Epidiolex might be the first cannabis-based drug approved for epilepsy
There is a general consensus that cannabis-based treatments have an immensely positive effect on people struggling with epilepsy, even children. Some studies…
Unanimous Recommendation for Cannabis-Based Epilepsy Drug
The first is the unanimous recommendation by a panel of outside advisers to FDA in favor of approving Epidiolex, an epilepsy drug…
FDA Panel Recommends Approval of Cannabis-Based Drug for Epilepsy
If the agency follows the recommendation, as is expected, the drug would be the first cannabis-derived prescription medicine available in the United…