Ireland's Minister of Health vows to take action on medical marijuana
The Minister made the promise to Vera Twomey after she embarked on a walk from Co Cork to Leinster House in order to draw attention to the issue.
Her six-year-old daughter, Ava Barry, has a catastrophic form of epilepsy, but is now almost seizure-free after she started taking two doses of cannabis oil a day.
Ava suffers from Dravet syndrome and needed around-the-clock care before she started taking cannabidiol oil earlier this month.
Ms Twomey is calling for a change to Irish law to allow for cannabis to be used for medicinal purposes.
Mr Harris had said the Government had ordered a review of the Republic’s policy on medicinal cannabis.
As part of the review, Mr Harris has asked the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) to provide him with expert scientific advice on the matter.
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