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Billy Caldwell showing 'miracle' advances as medicinal cannabis keeps seizures under control

The boy who helped change UK law on medicinal cannabis, is showing ‘miracle changes’ in motor skills and decision making with his epilepsy kept at bay by the plant based drug.

In the last two years Billy Caldwell has suffered none of the devastating seizures that once needed life-saving medical intervention.

His mother Charlotte believes now that Billy's brain has been given a vital period of rest thanks to being seizure-free, his development is improving and new skills and new behaviour are evident.

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