Is CBD Oil Legal in Australia Is CBD Oil Legal in Australia? With interest in medical cannabis piquing across the country, many ordinary Australians are surprised to learn that legal does not necessarily mean accessible when it comes to obtaining CBD oil. Read on to learn about the current legal status of CBD oil in […]
Part 2: Is Mapping the Cannabis Genome the Future of Cannabis Medicine? In Part 1 we looked at the various methods used to classify cannabis plants and the origins of terms like hemp, marijuana, indica, and sativa. In Part 2, we delve more deeply into the legal, financial, political, and medical implications for us all […]
Part 1: A Beginner’s Guide to Cannabis-Plant Classification To help humans make sense of things, we like to classify them into groups and give them labels. We need to classify cannabis plants so we can determine the best use for each plant variety. But classifying cannabis plants has become a very confusing subject, clouded by […]
CBD Oil for Autism Spectrum Disorder and Asperger’s Disorder A generation ago, autism was a condition that most of us had heard of, but few of us had any direct experience with. In the space of a few short years, it seems everyone knows a child with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) diagnosis. With the […]
CBD Oil: Safety, Side Effects, and Drug Interactions The rising popularity of cannabidiol (CBD oil) as a treatment for dozens of conditions is in part due to its impressive safety profile. So how safe is CBD oil, and are there any side effects to look out for? Let’s take a look at what current research […]
CBD Oil and the Side Effects of Anti-Epileptic Drugs (AEDs) Desperate for safe alternatives, and feeling out of hope, parents and caregivers of children with intractable epilepsy are gravely concerned about the adverse side effects associated with long-term use of anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs). Is cannabidiol (CBD) oil a safer alternative? What are anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs)? […]
CBD Oil for Epilepsy (Part 3) – When CBD Oil Doesn’t Work for Your Child This is Part 3 of our four-part Epilepsy series. Read Part 1, Part 2 & Part 4 While any parent who has a child suffering from epilepsy will do anything to relieve their suffering, up to one-third of all patients get no relief from the […]
CBD Oil For Intractable Epilepsy (Part 2): The Science Behind Whole-Plant Extract vs CBD Isolate In Part 1 of our four-part series on epilepsy and CBD oil, we addressed some FAQs. In Part 2, we: reveal the ingredients in Epidiolex and discuss its efficacy as a treatment; take an in-depth look at whole-plant extract vs […]
CBD Oil For Epilepsy FAQs: Does CBD Oil Reduce Seizures in Intractable Epilepsy? PART 1 Thanks to high-profile cases such as Colorado’s Charlotte Figi, Northern Ireland’s Billy Caldwell, and Australia’s Katelyn Lambert, high-CBD cannabis oil has attracted a lot of attention for its potential to control the uncontrollable – i.e. intractable childhood epilepsy. But does […]
CBD Oil For Endometriosis: Can CBD Oil Help With Endometriosis and Painful Period Symptoms? CBD Oil For Endometriosis: Under or misdiagnosed, written off as whinging, and the subject of many ill-informed treatment myths, endometriosis is a chronic condition with no agreed cause, no cure, and poor symptom management. It is a painful gynaecological condition that […]