Marijuana-Based Drug Gets Positive Review From US Agency

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health officials say a closely watched medicine made from the marijuana plant significantly reduces seizures in children with severe forms of epilepsy and warrants approval in the country.
The Food and Drug Administration posted its review Tuesday of the experimental medication ahead of a public meeting later this week.
British drugmaker GW Pharmaceuticals is seeking approval to sell its purified form of an ingredient found in cannabis — one that doesn’t