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Epilepsy sufferers may find relief from seizures thanks to a chemical found in marijuana, but the nation’s drug laws are preventing doctors from conducting important research.
Cannabidiol, an active ingredient in marijuana that doesn’t get smokers high, has been proven to prevent epilepsy seizures, but researchers are having difficulty conducting large scale studies, according to a study published by WebMD.
Even though four states and the District of Columbia have legalized marijuana and 23 other states have eased restrictions, cannabis remains a Schedule 1 controlled substance by the Drug Enforcement Agency. The federal government considers marijuana to have no redeeming medical value.
Those restrictive laws are hindering scientists’ research into anti-seizure marijuana drugs, Dr. Daniel Friedman, a neurologist and epilepsy specialist at NYU Langone Medical Center in New York City told WebMD.
“While we don’t know all of the long-term and short-term side effects of using
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