Articles tagged with 'Medical Marijuana' | Checkup Newsroom

It seems these days that CBD (cannabidiol) oil can fix all that ails you – as CBD containing products are found everywhere from corner stores to hair salons, to farmer’s markets. Many times the vendors of these oils make wide-reaching claims to their...

The FDA has approved the first cannabinoid-based treatment for rare, severe forms of epilepsy. Greenwich Biosciences (GW Pharma) received the approval for Epidiolex, an oil-based purified cannabidiol (CBD), studied specifically in two rare epileps...

The Texas Compassionate Use Act (Senate Bill 339) was signed by Gov. Greg Abbott and became effective June 1, 2015. The bill required the Texas Department of Public Safety to create a secure registry of physicians who treat epilepsy for the purpose o...