CNN correspondent and neurosurgeon Sanjay Gupta explored the medical benefits of marijuana in his 2013 documentary “WEED,” and apologized for misleading the public about cannabis for years. Dr. Gupta found that some types of marijuana have transformed the lives of patients with severe seizure disorders… Read More ›
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This is Your Brain & Body on Cannabis (Video)
Dr. Sanjay Gupta explains how marijuana affects the receptors in the brain and body and how it can be used to treat many medical conditions via the entourage effect. Animation by Jonathan Reyes, Creative Director – Video Development. made for CNN: cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/health/2014/03/10/orig-brain-on-weed-sanjay-jr-jt.cnn.html Sound… Read More ›
Charlatan’s Web: A CBD Debacle
The medical cannabis community has recently received some major support from well known doctors, Dr. Oz and Dr. Sanjay Gupta. These doctors switching sides to promote cannabis as a medicine, rather than demonize it, is indicative of a broader shift in… Read More ›
Why No Parent Should Support CBD-only Legislation
PHOTO: Renee Petro In recent weeks, there has been an explosion of newly proposed legislation on CBD-rich cannabis extracts, the type of medical marijuana featured as a treatment for epilepsy in Sanjay Gupta’s “Weed” special in the summer of 2013…. Read More ›
Families of children with epilepsy moving to Colorado, drawn by success of marijuana oil
I have really mixed feelings about this story. I’m proud and happy that Colorado is leading the way in this innovative treatment of such a destructive disease. But it’s unfortunate that families are forced into such a difficult decision because… Read More ›
Medical marijuana stats update: Number of kids on registry nearly doubles in two months
Interestingly, the number of minors on the [Colorado medical marijuana] registry has been increasing rapidly. In June, there were only 35 kids under age eighteen on the registry with parent and doctor approval. By the end of August, that number… Read More ›