Cannabis Oil; An idiot’s guide

Patrick, 84 this year, is nothing short of a minor miracle.  A bright, intelligent and curious man, had he not been such a heavy and committed drinker, his life might have been very different.  He has always lived in the street where he grew up in the pitiful poverty of the 1930s.  In spite of his sharp intelligence he never broke free from the impoverishment inherited from his parents.  A few years back we were sure he would die.  Following …

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Little doubt medicinal cannabis will be legalised, but it needs to be dealt with urgently

Billy Caldwell has spent a large chunk of his life being, in effect, a refugee. Forced to leave home because of a lack of services to effectively treat his condition. At just 11 years old this fighter from Castlederg, Co Tyrone has a severe life threatening form of epilepsy called intractable epilepsy. He is also a status epileptic. His mother Charlotte has fought hard for her son since she was told by the doctor he would not survive when he …

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