would be any better in states where cannabis is fully legal, like Nevada. “I doubt that the results would be any different in states where cannabis use is legalized,” he said. “In fact, it may be worse. Until good manufacturing practices are mandated by the FDA/USDA and fully implemented by manufacturers, indifferent quality will be commonplace.” Florida is considering regulations requiring CBD products to be tested by a third party, to carry a label containing a code that allows consumers to go online and get specific information about that product. Hemp farmers would also be required to allow visits from inspectors.
relief. Anecdotal evidence suggests that it can be used to help manage chronic pain in many cases. CBD oil is especially promising due to its lack of intoxicating effects and a possible lower potential for side effects than many other pain medications … The active cannabinoids in cannabis may be an active treatment for psoriasis. Research shows that they offer potential health benefits that could relieve the symptoms of psoriasis.” (Emphasis has been added.) For people desperate for a remedy to agonizing symptoms, such loaded language can implant hope that is not necessarily backed up by existing science. The site is attributed to “Healthline Media UK Ltd, Brighton, UK” and there is a caveat that undercuts the material therein: “The The word geTs ouT Medical News Today Content is provided on None of the products containing CBD an “as is” and “as available” basis. Medical have been approved by the Food and Drug News Today gives no warranty of any kind Administration except one—Epidiolex, in relation to our Feed or our Content and we which can be used only for two epileptic disclaim all implied warranties, including, seizures. In addition, it comes with a warnbut not limited to, satisfactory quality, fitness ing of possible liver damage: for purpose, non-infringement, compatibility “Epidiolex may cause liver problems. and accuracy.” Your doctor may order blood tests to check Among the conditions some people claim your liver before you start taking Epidiolex CBD deals with are pain, anxiety, epilepsy, and during treatment. In some cases, nausea and hangovers. Those do not explain Epidiolex treatment may need to be stopped. why it is included in some products, such as Call your doctor right away if you start to beauty treatments. In any event, there is little have any of these signs and symptoms science behind the claims, and even of liver problems during less knowledge about side effects. treatment with Epidiolex: The expertise of some loss of appetite, nausea, pot shops is suggested by “Until good vomiting[;] fever, feeling a recent sales pitch sent unwell, unusual tiredmanufacturing out to Nevada marijuana ness[;] yellowing of merchants: “Whether practices are the skin or the whites you or your staff need of the eyes (jaundice) mandated … indifferent the best cannabis [;] itching[;] unusual education, you need quality will be darkening of the to consider signing up urine[;] right upper commonplace.” for a monthly subscripstomach area pain or tion. Not only do you Bill Gurley discomfort.” get videos and audio, Scientist Epidiolex was approved but handouts and research in June 2018 only on this articles. Do you know which limited basis to treat people THC/CBD ratios best treat what with rare types of epilepsy—Lennoxcondition? Do you know which products Gastaut syndrome or Dravet syndrome, are recommended for cancer patients? If you which usually afflict children. (In the new don’t know, please subscribe.” study, the scientists employed the Epidiolex Just as uncertain are articles that come guidelines for doasage and safety.) with headlines like “CBD Oil Is Amazing Firms that sell CBD products cannot say For So Many Things, but Breastfeeding Isn’t that the substance does anything for people, One of Them (Yet).” nor do most of them make such claims. But Another cautionary instance surfaced in there are other ways of spreading the word. the case of Christina Dixon, who opposed For example, at a site called Medical medical treatment for her daughter’s cancer News Today, while there is precautionary and instead wanted to treat her with CBD. language at key points, full use is made of After a court order was issued telling her to suggestive terms like potential, could and resume the daughter’s medical treatment, she may, as in all these uses on a single page removed the girl from Oregon and fled to at the site: “Although more research is Nevada. Clark County officials found them required to confirm some uses of CBD oil, and sent the daughter back to Oregon. Ω it is shaping up as a potentially promising and versatile treatment. … However, CBD oil does show a lot of potential for pain
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