Medicinal cannabis campaigner Vera Twomey says daughter Ava (8) is now pharmaceutical free
Ms Twomey said her daughter is now "solely being treated" by medical marijuana.
Vera with her daugher Ava (6). Photo: David Conachy
Vera Twomey, who led the medical cannabis campaign. Photo: Robbie Reynolds
Vera Twomey-Barry from Aghabullogue. co. Cork pictured with her daughter Ava, who suffers from Dravet's Syndrome. Pic. Daragh Mc Sweeney/Provision
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Vera Twomey has announced that her daughter Ava is now "pharma free" and using forms of medical marijuana instead.
Ava (8) suffers from a severe form of epilepsy called Dravet's Syndrome, which at one point caused her to suffer 16 seizures in just 36 hours.
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