‘I Can’t Afford The Medical Cannabis Keeping My Epileptic Son Alive’

By Charlie Jones, BBC News on January 1, 2023

Families of children with severe epilepsy say they feel helpless because they can’t afford the medical cannabis keeping their children alive.

Medical cannabis was legalised four years ago, but only a small number of NHS prescriptions have been issued.

Matt and Ali Hughes, who live in Norwich, are paying £600 a month for cannabis oil called Celixir20 for their five-year-old son, Charlie.

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