Regulating Delta-8 and other Synthetic Cannabinoids in Ohio

What are Unregulated Synthetic Cannabinoids? It is true that Ohio has a well-regulated, legal cannabis market. However, a flood of intoxicating, hemp-derived, synthetic cannabinoid products have made their way into hundreds of retail stores across the state. These products include both vapes and edibles,...

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Qualifying Condition Appeal for Autism Spectrum Disorder

Make Your Voice Heard and Join Our Email Campaign! At the end of each year, the State Medical Board seeks petitions of new conditions for which medical marijuana is permitted. The Board will spend months considering the petitions, which involves looking at any research showing efficacy, as well as...

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Dr. Bonni Goldstein – The Science of Medical Cannabis

Our Premiere Livestream Educational Webinar In our premiere livestream educational event, we were honored to host Dr. Bonni Goldstein as our keynote speaker. Since 2008, Dr. Bonni has treated over 18,000 patients with medical cannabis and her deep knowledge of the subject is shared during her extensive...

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Sebastien Cotte – Cannabis Education Seminar

Sebastien’s Backstory We were first introduced to Sebastien Cotte by our friend Janie Maedler at the 2018 Cannabis Science Conference in Portland. The story of Sebastien’s son Jagger, and the lengths to which his family has journeyed to help him, is truly remarkable. Jagger suffers from...

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Welcome from Our Founder

My name is Emilie Ramach, the Founder of Compassionate Alternatives, and I want to welcome each of you to our new website! Compassionate Alternatives is a place for patients and their families, medical professionals, industry professionals, and those who would like to learn about medical cannabis...

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Cannabis Science Conference 2018

The leading minds in cannabis science together under one roof Every summer, the Cannabis Science Conference in Portland, Oregon assembles a world-class gathering of cannabis physicians, internationally-acclaimed researchers, holistic therapists, industry entrepreneurs, patient advocates — even old-school...

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Kickoff Event Featuring Janie Maedler

Rylie Maedler’s Story of Medical Cannabis Advocacy For Compassionate Alternative’s kickoff educational event, we were delighted to host Janie Maedler as our featured speaker. Janie made the trip from Delaware where she and her daughter Rylie have been advocates for pediatric medical cannabis...

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