Marijuana study has limitations
The Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (JAACAP), recently published a study claiming a significant drop in marijuana-related problems among teenagers, such as addiction and having trouble at school. As with all review of scientific...CBD for epilepsy treatment shows more promise
The news from London-based GW Pharmaceuticals is worth celebrating: Epidiolex — purified, pharmacy-grade and nonintoxicating cannabidiol extracted from the cannabis plant — has both Orphan Drug Designation and Fast Track Designation from the U.S. Food and...DEA eases CBD research requirements
Research of cannabidiol, a non-intoxicating component of the cannabis plant, has been made easier because of new regulations released this week by the Drug Enforcement Administration. The federal agency has waived certain registration requirements for researchers...MTF: Youth marijuana use still stubbornly high
The national landscape of drug use among the nation’s middle-school and high-school students is showing both signs of promise and trouble ahead, according to The University of Michigan’s annual Monitoring the Future study, released today. A quick...Epidiolex helping kids with epilepsy
This week’s annual meeting of the American Epilepsy Society has included the presentation and discussion of several papers about Epidiolex, a purified CBD oil produced by GW Pharmaceuticals. Epidiolex, which is now in clinical trials, is widely considered among...Read the book
Clearing the Haze is a guide designed to help parents determine whether their child may have a substance problem and, if so, how to begin to address it. This book includes the voices and insight of experts in substance abuse counseling, young people in recovery, and parents who have lived the nightmare of adolescent addiction.