CNN Weed Dr. Sanjay Gupta Reports January 4, 2015 04:13:00
She had two seizures. >> she had failed everything. there were no more options for her. everything had been tried. except cannabis. >> here's how scientists think it might work. marijuana is made up of two ingredients -- thc. that's the psychoactive part that makes you high. and cbd. also called cannabidiol. it's the cbd scientists think modulates electrical and chemical activity to help quiet the excessive activity in the brain that causes seizures. >> i've been telling my patients -- >> dr. julie holland is the editor of "the pot book: a complete guide to cannabis." >> for a long time the wo...