Scientific American: CBD may be effective treatment for those with drug-resistant epilepsy

Scientific American: CBD may be effective treatment for those with drug-resistant epilepsy

Charlotte Figi, an eight-year-old girl from Colorado with Dravet syndrome, a rare and debilitating form of epilepsy, came into the public eye in 2013 when news broke that medical marijuana was able to do what other drugs could not: dramatically reduce her seizures. Now, new scientific research provides evidence that cannabis may be an effective treatment for a third of epilepsy patients who, like Charlotte, have a treatment-resistant form of the disease.

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Marijuana does not lower IQ and can reverse cognitive decline, according to recent studies

Marijuana does not lower IQ and can reverse cognitive decline, according to recent studies

Marijuana has been paraded as the drug that makes you dumb. This caricature is rapidly loosing merit in 21st century. Multiple studies attest that cannabis does not lower IQ and can bolster cognitive performance.

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Stop evidence-free roadside drug testing

roadside drug testing

The current roadside drug testing regime is arbitrary, invasive and has no relationship to the impairment of drivers on our roads.

The NSW Police openly admit they are testing drivers for the mere presence of drugs and that the levels they are testing for have no connection with impairment. These tests are then used to take people’s drivers licenses for up to 12 months and to impose additional heavy fines on them.

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10 Reasons Your Grandparents Should Use Pot

 Grandparents Should Use Pot

Encourage your elders to embrace the healing benefits of cannabis with these important tips....

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