Ohio's adult-use marijuana law makes clear that no one under the age of 21 may possess or use marijuana. But Ohio's law governing medical marijuana use, similar to Kentucky's medical marijuana law that goes into effect in 2025, allows doctors to recommend marijuana to patients under 18.
While more research is still needed on the use of medical marijuana in children in general, Michael Privitera, MD, of the University of Cincinnati, says that Epidiolex, a CBD treatment for epilepsy, is currently approved by the Food and Drug Administration for adults and adults. It said it is the only CBD treatment approved for both. children.
“Unlike medical marijuana, I write a prescription for Epidiolex, and the patient goes to the pharmacy and picks it up,” said Privitera, professor and chair of epilepsy in the Department of Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine at the University of California School of Medicine. . from the University of California Gardner Neuroscience Institute Epilepsy Center. “And we know exactly what the dosage is, what the titration is, and what people get when we administer it.”
Privitera noted that because Epidiolex's formulation is CBD-based, trials are underway to see if it is safe and effective in treating other conditions. However, because THC products are still classified as Schedule 1 drugs, it will be difficult to expand clinical trials testing THC as a treatment for both adults and children.
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