Tag: Special Report with Weld for Birmingham & News21
Parents Drive National Momentum for Children and Marijuana-based Treatments
In room 716 of the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, 12-year-old Hannah Pallas is motionless, but for an occasional turn of her head and the blink of her eyes, following a series of life-threatening seizures. On the same day, 5-year-old Sydney Michaels is down the hall in room 749, waiting to be discharged after 15 grand mal seizures within 36 hours.
At UAB, Carly’s Law Leads to Trial of Cannabinoid Drug to Treat People Suffering From Seizures
By BARNETT WRIGHT, BIRMINGHAMWATCH:
More than 50 patients, including adults and children, are now enrolled in UAB studies to test the safety of a marijuana derivative that has shown promise as a treatment for severe epileptic seizures, according to university officials.
High-Stakes Dealing Down South
By CODY OWENS, WELD FOR BIRMINGHAM: The man’s phone rang. Someone on the other end wanted to buy a gram of hashish from him (hashish is a condensed product of cannabis with a high concentration of tetrahydrocannabinol, otherwise known as THC). The man said it’s good.
Across the Country, Big Push Underway to Legalize Marijuana
By BRIANNE GURCIULLO, KAREN MAWDSLEY AND KATIE CAMPBELL, NEWS21: Advocacy groups have poured millions of dollars into legalizing both recreational and medical marijuana in states across the country.
