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Medicinal cannabis is a hot-button issue in the treatment of epilepsy. The issue of its use is frequently raised in medical consultations, in the lay press, in social media, and at scientific meetings where the lack of hard data is disheartening. Anecdotal media reports of spectacular results, coupled with the allure of using a “natural” compound and long-held beliefs surrounding its recreational use, plus the fact that medicinal cannabis remains illegal in many jurisdictions, have conspired to make it extremely difficult for physicians to provide advice in this area. That it has been advocated particularly for desperately ill children adds . . .