New study examines medicinal cannabis treatment for people with autism

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A new study looks at the treatment for children with autistic shows symptom improvement across communication, meltdowns, and anxiety at the 20-week mark. Source: iStockphoto / Feodora Chiosea/Getty Images/iStockphoto

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Medicinal cannabis has long been used for the relief of pain, commonly in cancer patients. But now there's a world-first study into the use of cannabis for autistic children, which researchers say showed promising results.

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