First licence granted to treat pain with cannabis
A licence for medicinal cannabis has been granted for the treatment of chronic pain for the first time in Ireland. The move has been described by the medical profession as…
Tags: Epilepsy
Updates from Vera Twomeys Campaign for Ava
Follow Vera Twomeys campaign for access to life saving cannabis for her daughter Ava who suffers from a severe form of epilepsy known as Dravet Syndrome
Billy Caldwell Prescribed Cannabis Oil
The Tyrone GP who wrote a groundbreaking prescription for medicinal cannabis this week said he did so because his patient’s welfare outweighed all other issues. Dr Brendan O’Hare of Castlederg…
Irish Mother Vera Twomey Radio Interview
In this radio interview Vera Twomey gives the latest news from her campaign to access cannabis for daughter Ava Barry in Ireland
Campaigners to Walk 150 Miles to Hospital Appointment
A mum fighting for legal access to medicinal cannabis in Northern Ireland will walk 150 miles to a hospital appointment with her son Charlotte Caldwell’s son Billy suffers from intractable…
Vera Twomey Starts Walking for Ava, Again!
The Mother of an Irish child with a severe form of Epilepsy known as Dravet Syndrome has started walking from Cork to the Dáil Éireann in Dublin for a second…
Calls for Cork mother to grow her own cannabis after Simon Harris rejected her application to help her daughter
There have been calls from social media users for Cork mother Vera Twomey to grow her own medicinal cannabis after her meeting with the Irelands Minister of Health Simon Harris…
An update on the campaign to Keep Billy Alive
The latest news from the Keep Billy Alive campaign “Positive Mind, Positive Vibes, Positive Life, Positive Outcome”. 2017 here we come!! To date we have raised an amazing £120,000. Just…
Billy Caldwell’s big brother Kyle is bringing cannabis run to Derry
The big brother of Castlederg 11-year-old Billy Caldwell, who is in Los Angeles with his mother, Charlotte, awaiting treatment for life-threatening epilepsy, will run a 300 mile loop of the…
Green Medicine – Chile’s Medical Cannabis Revolution 2015
Green Medicine is a new documentary film that gives an insight into the medical cannabis scene in Chile. It follows the story of Daya Foundation, a non-profit organisation, that was…
