Aired: June 18, 2016

Ito ang kuwento ng batang si Julia, na na-diagnose na may Focal Cortical Dysplasia o ang hindi normal na brain development kung saan hindi nagkaroon ng proper formation ang brain cells ng bata mula sa unang buwan hanggang ikatlong buwan nito. Dahil dito, nagkakaroon ng sunod-sunod na seizures ang bata at sa bawat seizure pandaliang humihinto ang pagtibok ng kaniyang puso.

Pero ang ina ni Julia na si Girlie may natuklasang maaring lunas sa seizures ng kaniyang anak. Ito ang Cannabis oil o langis ng Marijuana, kaso ang problema ay hindi ito legal na gamitin sa Pilipinas. Tampok sa episode na ito ang taong nagususulong na maging legal ang paggamit ng Marijuana sa bansa bilang gamot.

Watch ‘I-Witness,’ every Saturdays on GMA Network. These GMA documentaries are hosted and presented by the most trusted broadcasters in the country like Kara David, Sandra Aguinaldo, Howie Severino, Jiggy Manicad, Chino Gaston, Jay Taruc and Howie Severino. This episode entitled ‘Cannabis’ features ‘the story of the kid Julia and her fight against her sickness called Focal Cortical Dysplasia and also the other patients who are fighting to legalized the use of marijuana for medical purposes in the country.’

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