Brown’s veto of medical marijuana donation bill prompts outcry
CaliforniaMedical MarijuanaUncategorized October 3, 2018
SANTA CRUZ — A bill that had been hailed as a much-needed fix to California’s cannabis regulations was vetoed by Gov. Jerry Brown on Sunday, prompting outcry from advocates and promise from the bill’s author to continue pushing for the change. When recreational pot became legal in California in... Read more
Judge: California child can take cannabis drug to school
CaliforniaMedical MarijuanaUncategorized September 24, 2018
SANTA ROSA (AP) — A California kindergartner can keep bringing a cannabis-based drug used for emergency treatment of a rare form of epilepsy to her public school, a judge ruled Friday. The Santa Rosa Press-Democrat reported that a judge sided with the family of 5-year-old Brooke Adams. In this... Read more
Medical marijuana users left in limbo as co-op struggles to regroup, reopen
CaliforniaMedical MarijuanaUncategorized August 27, 2018
SANTA CRUZ – Kaia was 11 months old when she began seizing. The episodes quickly became more frequent and severe, and doctor’s eventually diagnosed the infant with a rare genetic disorder called Dravet Syndrome. But despite a cocktail of prescribed medications, her condition continued to worsen, according to her... Read more
First FDA-approved drug based on natural cannabis stops seizures that put Yorba Linda girl with epilepsy in a coma
Uncategorized August 21, 2018
Two years ago, Natalie Pembleton was having so many epileptic seizures each day that doctors put her in a drug-induced coma while they scrambled to figure out how to help her. She was hospitalized for months, forcing her parents to pull her out of sixth grade. Her UCLA medical... Read more
Parents file claim against county after losing custody for treating daughter’s epilepsy with CBD oil
CaliforniaMedical MarijuanaUncategorized August 20, 2018
Ali Selva was in striped pink PJs, cuddling with her mom on the couch to watch “The Emoji Movie” for roughly the dozenth time, when police began pounding on the door of their Costa Mesa apartment. A short time later, Ali’s dad, Joseph Selva, was in handcuffs, and a... Read more
Santa Rosa girl who takes medical cannabis to treat seizures attends her first day of kindergarten
CaliforniaMedical MarijuanaUncategorized August 15, 2018
A Santa Rosa girl who relies on cannabis-based oil to treat a rare form of epilepsy started kindergarten Monday under a court order that allows her to attend class while a judge decides whether the Rincon Valley Union School District can ban the medication from school grounds. Brooke Adams,... Read more
Kern County veterans speak out for medical marijuana as dispensary deadline nears
CaliforniaMedical MarijuanaUncategorized July 30, 2018
When Chad Garcia left the army in 2014, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs prescribed him a laundry list of drugs to help him deal with the injuries – mental and physical – he suffered during his service. “The VA gives you a bag of medication,” he said. “We... Read more
A battle over marijuana pits the Mormon Church against an unlikely group: other Mormons
Medical MarijuanaUncategorizedUtah July 30, 2018
Brian Stoll faced a dilemma as his wedding day approached. For more than a year, he had been smoking marijuana to treat severe back pain, but to remain in good standing with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and get married in the temple, he had to... Read more
Column: Does medical cannabis really help pain? Well, it can’t hurt
Medical MarijuanaUncategorized July 30, 2018
To reach Rosedale Remedies, the cannabis shop on Rosedale Highway, you have to drive by Budget Bolts, Pittsburgh Paint, All Star Glass, Majestic Palms, Gentle Dental, The Bulk Yard, Highland Church of Christ, Lucky Liquors and Hungry Howie’s Pizza. When you see Country Boy Drive-in, you’re close. A couple... Read more
Court denies group’s lawsuit over ballot language for Bakersfield medicinal marijuana dispensary initiative
CaliforniaMedical MarijuanaUncategorized July 18, 2018
A judge has denied a lawsuit against the city of Bakersfield that challenged ballot language asking voters to overturn a citywide ban on medicinal marijuana dispensaries. The Kern Citizens for Patient rights alleged in the lawsuit that language drafted by the Bakersfield City Attorney’s Office in conjunction with the... Read more
