‘Billy’s thriving’: family’s joy as boy who helped legalise cannabis medicine in UK turns 21
Source: www.theguardian.com ·
Section: headlines ·
Bias: Center-Left
· Published: Fri, 21 Aug 2026 05:00:26 GMT
Mother of Billy Caldwell, who has severe epilepsy, celebrates son’s story while pushing for better access to prescription cannabis for families who need itWhen Billy Caldwell was a baby he was not expected to survive infancy. A severe form of epilepsy condemned his tiny body to daily seizures – brutal, draining and each one potentially fatal. “They couldn’t get the seizures under control,” his mother, Charlotte, recalled. “Billy was sent home to die – we were told he wouldn’t see past his first birthday.”That prediction was in 2005. Last month Billy, who is autistic, celebrated his 21st birthday at home in a bucolic corner of Northern Ireland with family, friends, cake and a wide smile. Continue reading...
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