Sydney man suffering from 'Stiff Person Syndrome' pleads for medical marijuana
Submitted by Marijuana News on Wed, 03/16/2016 - 08:45
- Ben Oakley, 20, is one of only 20 'Stiff Person Syndrome' with in AustraliaÂ
- The rare disease causes painful seizures which can last for hoursÂ
- Cannabis oil is the only thing which alleviates his symptoms, but is illegal
- He's campaigning for it to be legalised in New South Wales
- Recently, he attended NSW parliament to push for it to be decriminalisedÂ
A young man suffering from an extremely rare disease has found a solution which may save his life - medical marijuana - but knows every time he uses it he could be arrested.
Ben Oakley, 20, of Wollongong Sydney, suffers from 'Stiff Person Syndrome', which affects only 20 people in Australia, and 4500 worldwide, and has the potential to kill him every time he suffers a seizure which can last for hours - one of the symptoms.
However, he has found that Cannabis oil helps reduce pain,...
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