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Boy who changed law on cannabis thriving as he turns 21

Boy who changed law on cannabis thriving as he turns 21
BBC Northern Ireland Monday 17 August 2026, 05:25 UTC 1 min read
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Billy Caldwell from Castlederg in County Tyrone has a severe form of epilepsy, which at one point had him suffering hundreds of "life-threatening" seizures a day.

Billy Caldwell from Castlederg in County Tyrone has a severe form of epilepsy, which at one point had him suffering hundreds of "life-threatening" seizures a day.
Billy Caldwell (PERSON) Castlederg (LOCATION) County Tyrone (LOCATION)
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