Pubdate: Tue, 25 Apr 2017
Source: USA Today (US)
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Author: Yardena Schwartz

MARIJUANA MAY BE A MIRACLE TREATMENT FOR CHILDREN WITH AUTISM

MODI'IN, ISRAEL - When Noa Shulman came home from school, her mother,
Yael, sat her down to eat, then spoon-fed her mashed sweet potatoes -
mixed with cannabis oil.

Noa, who has a severe form of autism, started to bite her own arm. "No
sweetie," Yael gently told her 17-year-old daughter. "Here, have
another bite of this."

Noa is part of the first clinical trial in the world to test the
benefits of medicinal marijuana for young people with autism, a
potential breakthrough that would offer relief for millions of
afflicted children - and their anguished parents.

There is anecdotal evidence that marijuana's main non-psychoactive
compound - cannabidiol or CBD - helps children in ways no other
medication has. Now this first-of-its-kind scientific study is trying
to determine if the link is real.
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