The 38-year-old mother said she had found a doctor
in Holland who was willing to prescribe cannabis oil
and hence they shifted there in September 2017.
in Holland who was willing to prescribe cannabis oil
and hence they shifted there in September 2017.
"Nothing short of a miracle," Deacon said as the
medication brought the boy's seizures down to
about one a month.
medication brought the boy's seizures down to
about one a month.
Deacon, a hairdresser, said as they were running
out of money, they had to shift back to Britain
. However, after shifting, the medication could
not be continued as the drug is illegal in the country.
out of money, they had to shift back to Britain
. However, after shifting, the medication could
not be continued as the drug is illegal in the country.
Deacon said: "We have proved this treatment
is successful for him. This is a child's life and health.
We need this treatment desperately."
is successful for him. This is a child's life and health.
We need this treatment desperately."
Baroness Meacher, chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Drugs Reform
, told the Daily Mail: "It is scandalous that a six-year-old boy is prevented from having the
medicine that can transform
his life."
, told the Daily Mail: "It is scandalous that a six-year-old boy is prevented from having the
medicine that can transform
his life."
However, the Home Office on Saturday night (17 February) said it would not issue a licence for
the personal consumption of a "Schedule 1 drug" such as cannabis.
the personal consumption of a "Schedule 1 drug" such as cannabis.
Deacon has now created a Facebook page called as "Alfie's Hope" to help support
her son's medication.
her son's medication.
