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A woman who may have otherwise died from her regular severe seizures has been granted approval for medical marijuana funding.
Alisha Butt, 20, has the mentality of a toddler and is unable to speak.
Her seizures had presented a huge problem for specialists who were unable to adequately treat her, leading to the possibility she could end up in a coma from one and die.
But thanks to medicinal marijuana extract Sativex, Alisha is able to live a more comfortable life.
"Since being on Sativex for over 4 months, she has shown a great improvement," mum Sushila Butt said.
"Her seizures have decreased immensely and now, after long last, Alisha has been able to enjoy a better quality of life without the disturbance of erratic and continuous prolonged seizures."
Alisha, who has been admitted to hospital numerous times from her uncontrolled seizures, had previously suffered side effects from other drugs trialled...
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