“CBD Nation” Makes the Case for Medical Cannabis Research

Rylie Maedler meets with Delaware Gov. John Carney to advocate for medical cannabis. (CBD Nation)

Before she entered the third grade, Rylie Maedler of Delaware learned she had a tumor winding through her skull, the result of a rare disease called Aggressive Giant Cell Granuloma. It wasn’t cancerous, but it was growing, and threatened her life.Her teeth were falling out and she was beset with pain and seizures. While doctors dealt with the problem, including an invasive surgery, her mother Janie researched alternative cures. She noticed that, amid all the snake-oil remedies online, there were many more-credible-seeming references to cannabis as a possible treatment for Rylie’s  disease. The . . .