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Northern Ireland: Terminally-ill man appeals for cannabis oil approval to prolong life

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Submitted by Marijuana News on Thu, 06/25/2015 - 08:33

A County Tyrone man who has a terminal brain tumour says he wants to be allowed to use cannabis oil that he believes will prolong his life.

Kieran McCrory, 37, from Omagh, has asked the health minister for help in highlighting his case.

It is illegal in the UK to use cannabis for medicinal purposes as it is a class B drug.

But a derivative from the drug is used in a spray for MS patients.

Last year, Mr McCrory had just married and was preparing to start a new life in Australia.

In October, without warning, he suffered a number of seizures. He was later diagnosed with a brain tumour.

Prolong

Kieran has been told that he now has between three and five years left to live.

He has had brain surgery and radiation treatment but he believes the only thing that can prolong his life is cannabis oil....

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