Mum's plea to new First Minister to cut through red tape for son's 'miracle' cannabis medicine

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A campaigning East Kilbride mum whose son relies on 'miracle' cannabis medicine to survive has called on Scotland's New First Minister to keep his promise and cut the red tape to end her battle for government funding.Her impassioned plea comes as 10-year-old Cole Thomson netted a year's supply of the lifesaving drug in just one night thanks to a fundraising ball in his honour.Cole's Goals inaugural ball was held at Hamilton Academical Football Club on Saturday and raised a whopping £15,000 for the brave youngster.Today, as Humza Yousaf was appointed Scotland's new First Minister, Cole's mum Lisa Quarrell shared her hope that the former Minister for Health and Social Care will do a better job at helping kids like Cole get the treatment they need.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android Due to his rare and drug-resistant focal epilepsy, Cole lost a huge chunk of his childhood suffering up to 20 seizures a day for six years.But since taking a daily dose of the cannabis oil Bedrolite he is seizure-free and has gone from being confined to a wheelchair with limited speech to training in taekwondo.However Cole's family are finding it an impossible task to raise the £1500 per month needed to keep their son alive.Despite the "clear evidence" in Cole's case a four-year battle for government funding has resulted in