Medical marijuana and autism: 'I'm getting my boy back,' mom says
At first, Joann Fouquette's son, Ezra, was hitting all the milestones. It's what every new mom hopes for: a happy, healthy baby.
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At first, Joann Fouquette's son, Ezra, was hitting all the milestones. It's what every new mom hopes for: a happy, healthy baby.
Parents try cannabis to help their children with autism.
Parents reported it substantially helped their children not only for the behavior but deficits. >> doctors were california were paying attention to this. intrigued by the findings of this early research. >> quite a bit of data out of israel. there is some evidence of, that cbd may be helpful. >> so grant and dr. doris trauner launched their own study with cbd and autism here at the center for additional cannabis research in san diego. tell me about the study design. >> it is what is called a double blind placebo controlled cross over study. each child gets a placebo at one point and cbd at one...
California legalized medical weed 25 years ago, spurring a nationwide shift. But federal government rules stymie research on marijuana's potential.