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A Midstate man diagnosed with a terminal
cancer says he was faced with a tough
choice: break the law or die.
He chose to break the law.
ABC 27 is not identifying him. He says he
was diagnosed with a rare cancer and given
a two-percent chance of survival. While he
decided
to
move
forward
with
chemotherapy to give him more time with
his family, he says he was presented with
another option after the cancer spread to his
lungs and liver.
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His wife started making cannabis oil for
him. For almost three months he has been
eating the oil containing THC daily and
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I would be high, but if I was on morphine,
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I am completely off pharmaceuticals and I
can function. I can get up in the morning
and make myself breakfast and walk my
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was even more convinced the oil was
working when he received his most recent
CAT scan results.
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the tumours in my liver have shrank, are
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shocked. I dropped to the ground. I could
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round of chemo and the oil has allowed
him to keep his hair and gain weight.
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#StillWaiting has become the most recent
battle cry of those fighting for legalized
medical marijuana in Pennsylvania, but this
family says waiting is just not an option for
them.
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http://abc27.com/2015/10/26/cancer-patient-i-hadto-become-an-outlaw-or-die/