Virginia to Allow Marijuana Oil Production for Treating Epilepsy Disorders

Following the completion of clinical trials, Virginia will allow for the production of marijuana oil to treat seizure disorders such as LGS epilepsy. Winchester Neurological Consultants epileptologist Dr. Paul Lyons reports that 20 patients experienced life-changing results. Patients in a double blind trial for Epidiolex, made from CBD oil coming from marijuana, were also included in the findings.

For some in the state, these open trials were the only option to obtain CBD oil products for their children’s epilepsy, Your4State.com reported. The leaves of the marijuana plant have zero recreational benefit and are ideal for extracting CBD oil for medical purposes.

Dr. Lyons said, “Parents have told me that they have seen their children walk more effectively, laugh for the first time, reach for objects, track, have more meaningful relationships with their family members and caregivers.”

Dr. Lyons continued on with, “The medications we used are derived from cannabis are not psychoactive, meaning they don’t make you high, they don’t cause euphoria, and in that way this is not a substance of abuse, but rather a medication that can help treat a very serious diseases.”

Upon completion of this study, Dr. Lyons pledged to provide all participants with a full 3-year supply of Epidiolex. Epidiolex may be a medication, but it is not covered by medical insurance providers as medical marijuana is not approved by the FDA.

There is hope for the program in Virginia to soon expand to other conditions such as chronic mental illness, chronic pain disorders and gastro intestinal diseases. Extended trials are underway for Epidiolex.

Dr. Lyons also said that, “There’s as many as 600 different chemicals or molecules in cannabis the plant, so the hope is that we’ll be able to replace some of the traditional pain killers, particularly the opioids that you referred to that’s unfortunately associated with addiction and substance abuse, with other medication that wouldn’t have the same effect.”