Florida: UF working on state funded research on low-THC medical marijuana

The University of Florida is moving forward with two state-funded research initiatives on low-THC medical marijuana systems lawmakers approved in 2014.

This week, the Florida Department of Health announced its approval of $1 million for a team led by UF Health Shands pediatric neurologist Dr. Paul Carney to treat up to 50 children who have drug resistant epilepsy with a minimal-THC content, cannabidiol-rich oral solution called Epidiolex.

That study will recruit participants in Gainesville and across the state at several other hospitals and focus on children ages 2-16 whose seizures have not been controlled by other anti-epileptic drugs.

The University of Florida College of Pharmacy is also in talks with the Department of Health to complete an agreement for the College of Pharmacy to develop a database registry of patients and providers in the low-THC noneuphoric medical marijuana system. That database will include registration information on patients and providers, provider...

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