Pediatric Cannabis Research with The Realm of Caring

Different Leaf: the Podcast

Parents of kids with certain rare forms of epilepsy have long reported that CBD is the only medicine that helps their child's seizures completely stop. Millions of caregivers are now considering what other uses marijuana could have in pediatric medicine.
So what does the scientific research say about the safety of medical cannabis for young people? And how can CBD and even THC impact kids with otherwise difficult-to-treat issues like epilepsy, PANDAS syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorder, neuropathic pain, or severe anxiety and depression?
In this episode, host Brit Smith talks to Sasha Kalcheff-Korn, Executive Director of The Realm of Caring, a non-profit organization founded in 2013 by two moms who lead the way for pediatric cannabinoid research by successfully administering CBD oil to their children in hospice care. One of those kids was the late Charlotte Figi, namesake of Charlotte's Web high-CBD strain, whose story of success with CBD oil changed the landscape of medical cannabis across the globe. The Realm of Caring has spent the last decade collecting and analyzing scientific research from around the world, and they now educate parents on whether medical marijuana might help to improve the lives of their loved ones, no matter their age.
Brit and Sasha delve into what the most recent research says for pediatric medical marijuana, and what the Realm of Caring advises for parents who are curious about the potentials of CBD and THC. Brit also opens up about her experience exploring CBD with her brother, who is on the autism spectrum, they discuss the fears and stigma surrounding medical marijuana for children, and what the data says is the most-reported successful uses of cannabinoid therapy for kids.
Find writer Jackie Bryant's latest article "Growing Hope: Developing Trends in the Use of Cannabis in Pediatric Care" on page 36 in the winter 2023 issue of Different Leaf magazine, on shelves now across the US and Canada, available at DifferentLeaf.com, or find your local in-person retailer at Differentleaf.com/on-the-newsstand
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