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Across the country, thousands of children use medical marijuana for a range of ailments including intractable epilepsy, pain, anxiety and symptoms of multiple sclerosis. As the number of pediatric medical users grows, so do issues that confront parents, patients, doctors and policymakers. There...

Across the country, thousands of children use medical marijuana for a range of ailments including intractable epilepsy, pain, anxiety and symptoms of multiple sclerosis. As the number of pediatric medical users grows, so do issues that confront parents, patients, doctors and policymakers. There...

After some deliberation, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) officially labeled cannabidiol hemp oil and marijuana extract oils as federally illegal Schedule I drugs. Despite the cannabis-based oils' proven healing effects on various severe diseases with minimal health detriments, the...

Tuesday, December 13th, was a day of victory for the Schwab family, and their advocate Jennifer Winn is calling it "a miracle." When Raymond and Amelia Schwab walked into the Riley County Courthouse in Kansas Tuesday morning, it looked like they were going to lose their children. Child...

Toronto - Researchers at Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children are poised to begin a clinical trial using cannabis extracts to treat children with severe epilepsy whose seizures can't be controlled with existing medications. The trial is believed to be the first in Canada to test an oral...

One of WA's most respected and senior neurologists believes there is potential for medicinal cannabis to help some of the sickest children at Princess Margaret Hospital from next year. PMH head of neurology Lakshmi Nagarajan, who is also the director of its epilepsy program, said there was...

We can all agree that this election has been a bit of a slow-mo car wreck, can't we? But while the presidential election is on the forefront of everyone's minds, Election Day is about more than that - by heading to the polls (or mailing in your choices), you're also voting on a number of...

Gooding, Idaho - It's a topic that has sparked debate across the nation over the last few years - legalizing marijuana. In Idaho, recreational and medical marijuana is still illegal. Last month, Kelsey Osborne, a Gooding mother of two, had her children taken from her after she gave her daughter...

Queensland Health is searching for 30 children with severe treatment-resistant epilepsy to take part in a medicinal cannabis trial. It comes after the State Government last week passed laws allowing people with certain conditions to access the drug under the supervision of a medical...

Queensland Health is searching for 30 children with severe treatment-resistant epilepsy to take part in a medicinal cannabis trial. It comes after the State Government last week passed laws allowing people with certain conditions to access the drug under the supervision of a medical...

Autism and Cannabis at a Glance Autism is a collection of disorders that impact brain development, characterized by communication difficulties, social interaction problems, and repetitive and sometimes injurious behaviors Autism is caused by a combination of genetic mutations and environmental...

Autism and Cannabis at a Glance Autism is a collection of disorders that impact brain development, characterized by communication difficulties, social interaction problems, and repetitive and sometimes injurious behaviors Autism is caused by a combination of genetic mutations and environmental...

Hartford - Months after the state Legislature passed a bill meant to help children who are suffering the most, Gov. Dan Malloy has signed it into law. The bill allows certain minors with debilitating illnesses to use medical marijuana, specifically cannabis oil. The oil has been shown to be...

Hartford - Months after the state Legislature passed a bill meant to help children who are suffering the most, Gov. Dan Malloy has signed it into law. The bill allows certain minors with debilitating illnesses to use medical marijuana, specifically cannabis oil. The oil has been shown to be...

Passage of medical-marijuana legislation remains an uphill battle across the country. But a chance to score a landmark victory for the cause could come with Amendment 2, known also as the Florida Right to Medical Marijuana Initiative. This question comes up for a vote on the Nov. 8 general...

Passage of medical-marijuana legislation remains an uphill battle across the country. But a chance to score a landmark victory for the cause could come with Amendment 2, known also as the Florida Right to Medical Marijuana Initiative. This question comes up for a vote on the Nov. 8 general...

Families of pediatric medical marijuana patients were joined by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy at Connecticut Children's Medical Center Thursday for a ceremonial signing of legislation to expand the state's medical marijuana program to include children. "We don't always get it right on the first...

Families of pediatric medical marijuana patients were joined by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy at Connecticut Children's Medical Center Thursday for a ceremonial signing of legislation to expand the state's medical marijuana program to include children. "We don't always get it right on the first...

For investors, there aren't many industries that can pack as much growth potential as marijuana. According to cannabis research firm ArcView, legal marijuana sales hit $5.4 billion in 2015, and they're on track to grow by an estimated 30% per year through 2020, thanks to organic growth in...

Linda Lloyd hopes that the small vial of amber liquid she picked up at a medical-marijuana dispensary this week will save her son's life. Lloyd, one of the first parents to join the state's expanded medical-cannabis program, is in the vanguard of a potential health care revolution for...