Adam Koessler: 60,000 sign petition in support of father facing jail for giving dying daughter cannabis oil

The father wanted to ease the pain of his cancer daughter. He claims that cannabis dose helped. Now he risks imprisonment. But 60,000 have signed a petition to free him.

Australians Adam Koessler was arrested earlier in January after giving cannabis to his two year old daughter. The girl has cancer and the father says that he could clearly see how the drug had an analgesic effect.
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- She said, 'Daddy, stomach does not hurt,' and she could eat considerably and began to gain weight. Her energy increased and she wanted to go out with me instead of lying on your back with legs in the air, he says Newcastle Herald.

He went with his daughter to Brisbane that her daughter would receive additional treatment, but was arrested at the hospital on January 2, for drug possession and for giving drugs to a minor.

In pretrial, he initially did not meet his daughter, whose condition deteriorated since cannabis cessation of therapy. She is now treated in intensive care.

The event has received groups who want to legalize the use of cannabis to react. Over 60,000 have signed a petition to get politicians to help Adam Koessler. On the site where the petition is made states, inter alia:

"Cannabis for medical use has been legalized in several countries and territories worldwide. There is abundant evidence to show that it has beneficial effect on cancer patients, without the harmful side effects and other risks associated with current treatment. "

In addition, there is a special Facebook page to support her father, the page has 36,000 fans. On Friday update the page with a message that the court decided that Adam Koessler should see his daughter. He does, however, carry a doctor or nurse during the visits. Later in the weekend, it was clear that the hospital would not let him see his daughter - despite the verdict.
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