Articles in Health category

The appeal comes weeks after a Cook County judge ordered the state to add “intractable pain” to its list of qualifying medical conditions.

You’ve read the research. You’ve talked with other parents. And you’ve decided to try cannabis for pediatric epilepsy. What is the best way to set up a dosing regimen for your child that will be most effective?

This guide helps parents exploring whether to treat their child’s pediatric seizures with medical cannabis understand the risks, potential benefits, current scientific studies, and more.

Gov. Eric Holcomb announced Friday the extension of an enforcement moratorium on cannabidiol, or CBD oil, products until the legislative session ends in mid-March.

Emerging research is demonstrating how CBD-rich preparations of cannabis may help alleviate symptoms associated with autism (ASD).

Meet Lt. Colonel Todd Scattini, a veteran and advocate of hemp and medical cannabis who now dedicates his efforts to discovering their potential through research.

From benefits in epilepsy, autism, and beyond, here are some of 2017’s biggest medicinal cannabis news stories that focused on cannabidiol (CBD).

Leafly’s in-house neuroscientist Nick Jikomes explains how different cannabinoids interact, why different conditions benefit from different doses of CBD, and more.

Are those with mental illness using cannabis to help with symptoms, or does cannabis use cause and exacerbate those symptoms? How do substance-abuse issues figure in? Elianna Lev investigates.

Are there a bunch of ‘fakers’ in Canada’s medical marijuana program? That’s what the Canadian government has suggested as it defends a new tax being imposed on the nation’s medical cannabis system.