Mum who changed UK law on cannabis dies, aged 45, after 'brutal' illness

Mum who changed UK law on cannabis dies, aged 45, after 'brutal' illness

Hannah Deacon stepped back from her campaign role in March after the diagnosis

Vale Hannah Deacon, Medical Cannabis Advocate

The medical cannabis community in the UK and elsewhere is mourning the passing of tireless advocate Hannah Deacon. Hannah was one of the founders of the Medcan Family Foundation, which works on behalf of families living with complex severe treatment resistant epilepsy to support their access to cannabis-based medications. Hannah started the organisation following her […] The post Vale Hannah Deacon, Medical Cannabis Advocate  appeared first on H…

Kenilworth medical cannabis campaigner Hannah Deacon dies - Finnoexpert

Andrew Dawkins BBC News, West Midlands CLC PORTRAITS Hannah Deacon recently said she was stepping back from some responsibilities to focus fully on her health A campaigner who fought for permission to treat her son’s epilepsy with cannabis has died aged 45, after being diagnosed with cancer. Hannah Deacon’s son Alfie, from Kenilworth, Warwickshire, would have 150 seizures a week before he started taking medical cannabis. In 2018, his family ce…

A tribute to Hannah Deacon: the Kenilworth mum who fought for her son

A Kenilworth mum, who spent years of her life fighting to find treatment for her son with severe epilepsy and others like him, has died.

Loved Ones’ Tribute Following Death of Medical Cannabis Campaigner, Hannah Deacon

The mother and campaigner, who played a pivotal role in the legalisation of medical cannabis in the UK, Hannah Deacon, died at the age of 45.