If anyone needs additional proof that cannabis oil has the power to control the dangerous seizures often experienced by epilepsy patients, they should look no further than the tumultuous tale of 12-year-old Billy Caldwell.<\/p>\n
The youngster from Northern Ireland, who suffers from a severe case of epilepsy, was\u00a0released<\/a>\u00a0on Monday from the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London after the British government finally granted him temporary permission to treat his condition with the illegal oil.<\/p>\n But don\u2019t get it twisted \u2014 the two-legged, suit and tie extensions of the governmental grind are not the heroes of this story. They are ones that put Billy\u2019s life in jeopardy in the first place.<\/p>\n It was just days ago that border agents at Heathrow Airport caught up with Billy and his mother, Charlotte, as they returned from Canada with a brand spanking new batch of cannabis medicine. The two had been forced to seek emergency assistance in the northern nation after the UK government suspended a program last month that has allowed Billy to get prescription cannabis through the National Health Service since 2017.<\/p>\n It was at the airport that border goons seized the cannabis oil \u2014 leaving the kid without the medicine he needed to stay alive and functional. Billy has been using the oil to treat his condition for the past two years. His particular brand of medicine contains a high concentration of the non-intoxicating\u00a0cannabidiol (CBD)<\/a>\u00a0and enough of the primary psychoactive\u00a0tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)<\/a>\u00a0to make it a problem with the law. As it stands, the UK government holds the same position on cannabis as the United States. It is considered a Schedule I dangerous drug, and possession of the herb can bring down the heat.<\/p>\n The situation spiraled into a case of life and death late last week when Billy had to be rushed to the hospital after rescue medications were ineffective in bringing him out of what was reported to be a \u201cmassive intractable epileptic seizure.\u201d He was transported to St. Mary\u2019s Hospital in Paddington on Thursday evening and later to Chelsea and Westminster Hospital after his condition took a turn for the worse.<\/p>\n The only medicine that stood a chance at giving him his life back, according to his mother, was the seized cannabis oil. She\u00a0told<\/a>\u00a0The Mirror that Billy had been experiencing 100 seizures a night before getting on a regular cannabis regimen. He had been 19 months seizure free when the UK government stopped them at the airport.<\/p>\n But despite the oil only being well within reach, the government refused to release it to the hospital.<\/p>\n \u201cMy son is dying. They are letting him die,\u201d Charlotte said. \u201cThe only thing that can save him, his anti-epileptic medication, is sitting on a desk in the Home Office out of our reach.\u201d<\/p>\n But the British government finally caved.<\/p>\n On Saturday, Home Secretary Sajid Javid issued a 20-day license that allows Billy to be treated with the oil. He\u00a0told<\/a>\u00a0the Associated Press that his decision to take action on this issue came after being advised by senior physicians responsible for Billy\u2019s care that he was under a medical emergency and might not survive. Javid explained to the news source that his government\u2019s priority was to ensure that Billy was given \u201cthe most effective treatment possible in a safe way.\u201d<\/p>\n\n The media circus surrounding Billy\u2019s case has forced UK officials to take action. Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt told the BBC \u201cI don\u2019t think anyone who followed that story could sensibly say that we are getting the law on this kind of thing right. I think everyone feels for the lady concerned, and of course there are many, many other people in that situation.\u201d<\/p>\n Hunt, who believes the government has to \u201cdo something\u2026 quickly,\u201d says a full review of the law will be conducted and should be finished up within the next couple of months.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are going to go through this process as quickly as we possibly can,\u201d he said, \u201cbecause, like everyone, we think these stories are totally heartbreaking.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThe Home Office are not dragging their feet on this,\u201d he added. \u201cThe Home Secretary has said he will review this issue.\u201d<\/p>\n As for Billy, his health has vastly improved since being given access to a single bottle of the seized cannabis oil. There is speculation that the government could move to return all six bottles of medication. But it still remains to be seen whether the Home Office will allow him to continue using cannabis oil after it is finished with its review. If not, the kid will undoubtedly end up in the same position \u2014 clinging to life over the prohibition of a plant.<\/p>\n Mrs. Caldwell has offered to meet with health officials to ensure they have a full grip on the gravity of her medical demands.<\/p>\n \u201cI want nobody in government, and nobody who has been impacted by massively outdated laws, to be under any impression that this is job done,\u201d she\u00a0told<\/a>\u00a0the Belfast Telegraph. \u201cThis is just the start.\u201d<\/p>\n TELL US<\/strong>, do you think Billy should be able to use cannabis oil?<\/p>\n The post UK Epilepsy Patient Given Permission to Use Cannabis Oil<\/a> appeared first on Cannabis Now<\/a>.<\/p>\n
If anyone needs additional proof that cannabis oil has the power to control the dangerous seizures often experienced by epilepsy patients, they should look no further than the tumultuous tale of 12-year-old Billy Caldwell. The youngster from Northern Ireland, who suffers from a severe case of epilepsy, was\u00a0released\u00a0on Monday fromContinue Reading<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":58,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"false","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4657,50,2069,136,4658,1304,90,420,2190],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27072"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/58"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27072"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27072\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27073,"href":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27072\/revisions\/27073"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27072"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27072"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27072"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Billy\u2019s Seizures Return<\/h4>\n
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