Parents pin hopes on medical cannabis trial for children with epilepsy

By Kristen Ochs
March 24 2015 - 12:15am
Parents hold out for medical cannabis trial: Bethany Edwards plays at home with younger sister Lara. Photo: Brendan Esposito
Parents hold out for medical cannabis trial: Bethany Edwards plays at home with younger sister Lara. Photo: Brendan Esposito

On a bad day, four-year-old Bethany Edwards sleeps for more than 18 hours, has trouble holding a fork and finds it hard to walk without falling over or bumping into things. Bethany was 18 months old when she was first diagnosed with epilepsy.  Now four, she suffers from night-time seizures and associated speech and learning difficulties.

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