Epilepsy patients turning to medicinal cannabis, survey shows

Study reports 14% of people with epilepsy used cannabis products to manage condition, with large majority reporting improvements

Many epilepsy patients in Australia are turning to medicinal cannabis to manage their seizures, a survey has shown.

The nationwide survey found 14% of people with epilepsy had used cannabis products to manage the condition. Of those, 90% of adults and 71% of children with epilepsy, according to their parents, reported success in managing seizures.