Three Year Battle Over as Northern Ireland Girl Sophia (7) Granted Cannabis Oil Licence

The parents of a girl who requires medicinal cannabis oil have said they are “relieved” that their three-and-a-half year fight for the drug is over. Danielle Davis and Darren Gibson from Newtownards yesterday received a licence to administer the medication at home. Their daughter, seven-year-old Sophia Gibson, suffers from Dravet syndrome, a severe form of epilepsy. The extreme nature of Sophia’s condition means that she can experience up to 100 seizures a day. – Read…