Tag: Epilepsy
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Therapeutic Effect of Cannabis on Epilepsy
The Epilepsy Foundation published that 1 in 26 Americans will be afflicted with epilepsy during their lifetime. It is a central nervous system disorder characterized by uncontrollable twitching of the arms, legs and/or seizures. Even with conventional treatment, which may include medications or surgery, an estimated 30 percent of people with epilepsy continue to experience…
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Medical Benefits of Cannabis
Twenty-three states around the country have legalized medical marijuana and experts are changing their minds too. Just recently, CNN’s Chief Medical Correspondent Sanjay Gupta reversed his opinion and looked more positively at the medical benefits of marijuana. While the issue of recreational marijuana is contentious, many believe that the drug should be legal for medical…