Cannabidiol—CBD—is a cannabis compound that has significant medical benefits, but does not make people feel “stoned” and can actually counteract the psychoactivity of THC. The fact that CBD-rich cannabis is non-psychoactive or less psychoactive than THC-dominant strains makes it an appealing option for patients looking for relief from inflammation, pain, anxiety, psychosis, seizures, spasms, and other conditions without disconcerting feelings of lethargy or dysphoria.

After beating breast cancer in 1992 and undergoing chemotherapy and a partial mastectomy, Olivia Newton-John, 68, has been diagnosed with breast cancer that has spread to her lower back. This time, she is choosing a CBD treatment, something her daughter Chloe Lattanzi has experience with as a cannabis grower. Newton-John opened the public hospital in []

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A Georgia high school athlete has found himself in the middle of a medicinal cannabis debate, as school officials refuse to let the student, who suffers from epilepsy, take his medicinal cannabis oil on campus at lunch. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.defineSlot(/13212770/mobile-medrect, [300, 250], leafly-dfp-ad-widget-mobile-medium-rectangle) .defineSizeMapping(googletag.sizeMapping() .addSize([0,0], [300,250]) .addSize([768,0], []) .build()) .addService(googletag.pubads()); googletag.pubads().collapseEmptyDivs(); googletag.pubads().enableSingleRequest(); googletag.enableServices(); }); 17-year-old []

Rory Savatgy A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine confirms what many patients, parents, advocates, and physicians already know – CBD reduces seizures. According to a Forbes report outlining the study, researchers found that patients with Dravet syndrome receiving CBD treatment experienced half the median seizure rate of the baseline rates []

It would be difficult to fail to notice the surge in meaningful media attention to the health and wellness benefits of CBD. Even the most entrenched opponents of cannabis legalization have relented, under the weight of emerging research. Of course, history and testimony to the medicinal use of cannabis is far and deep, reaching into []

Published: • Updated: A medicine made from marijuana, without the stuff that gives a high, cut seizures in kids with a severe form of epilepsy in a study that strengthens the case for more research into pot’s possible health benefits. “This is the first solid, rigorously obtained scientific data” that a marijuana compound is safe []

Medical marijuana may seem like a misnomer to some, but to those with ailments that lend themselves to its uses, it’s perfectly named. Patients are delighted by the prospect of being able to walk into a dispensary and legally get a medication that can help them, without damaging the liver or kidneys with over-the-counter meds. []

Environment Health (True Activist) All around the world, people are using cannabis to treat a variety of afflictions. From using cannabidiol (CBD) to cure cancer and alleviate seizures to smoking the flower to reduce depression and feelings of anxiety, it has been proven time and time again to be a medicine, not a drug. Fortunately, []

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Researchers from Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute (IHMRI) found that the active compound in cannabis, once isolated, could be used to treat negative cognitive symptoms of the severe mental illness – including social withdrawal and blunted emotional expression. We wanted to see if Cannabidiol could alleviate the symptoms of schizophrenia that arent addressed by []