1 00:27:04,458 --> 00:27:07,500 We are standing here in the greenhouse 2 00:27:07,667 --> 00:27:10,375 which is the genetic bunker. 3 00:27:10,583 --> 00:27:13,708 All the production of different strains 4 00:27:13,875 --> 00:27:16,708 is done here. 5 00:38:06,083 --> 00:38:08,000 He was 4 months old. 6 00:38:09,250 --> 00:38:13,250 He had a seizure at home. We took him to a hospital. 7 00:38:13,458 --> 00:38:17,250 They ran checks and he was diagnosed with epilepsy. 8 00:38:18,500 --> 00:38:20,625 All of a sudden he would just fall 9 00:38:21,083 --> 00:38:23,875 often he would hit his head 10 00:38:24,250 --> 00:38:26,167 or somehow physically harm himself... 11 00:38:26,583 --> 00:38:30,250 ...and sometimes he would lose control of his bladder 12 00:38:30,333 --> 00:38:32,083 and urinate through the seizure. 13 00:38:32,208 --> 00:38:34,708 What happened was Eyale's seizures 14 00:38:35,208 --> 00:38:37,625 were becoming more frequent... 15 00:38:38,208 --> 00:38:41,958 due to the medications his body lost control. 16 00:38:42,125 --> 00:38:46,917 Until it got so bad that he was admitted to ICU for 5 days. 17 00:38:53,042 --> 00:38:55,333 We started two months ago, 18 00:38:55,708 --> 00:38:57,458 we started with one drop... 19 00:38:57,583 --> 00:39:00,417 and we have now ramped 20 00:39:00,500 --> 00:39:04,333 up to 20 drops at night time and 13 in the day. 21 00:39:08,625 --> 00:39:13,542 He's a lot more alert and attentive and his speech has improved. 22 00:39:13,792 --> 00:39:16,708 He has a better interaction 23 00:39:16,792 --> 00:39:19,250 with people and his surroundings. 24 00:39:19,667 --> 00:39:22,458 He's more quiet and less hyper. 25 00:39:22,958 --> 00:39:25,000 At night he still has seizures... 26 00:39:25,125 --> 00:39:28,333 Much better than it used to be, but not perfect yet. 27 00:40:31,125 --> 00:40:33,167 He's simply a new boy. 28 00:40:33,667 --> 00:40:35,958 It's easier to communicate with him now, teach him new things. 29 00:40:36,083 --> 00:40:39,083 He understands more and speaks more. 30 00:40:49,625 --> 00:40:52,750 Yes I do wish I had accepted it earlier because... 31 00:40:52,833 --> 00:40:56,792 all the other drugs we had given to our child has so many negative side effects. 32 00:40:57,625 --> 00:41:01,500 We are trying hard with the doctors to see how we can reduce... 33 00:41:01,792 --> 00:41:05,125 the number of other drugs he is taking so we can just use the cannabis. 34 00:45:51,500 --> 00:45:54,583 This is a mother plant of the strain Raphael. 35 00:45:55,042 --> 00:45:58,875 It's one of the richest CBD strains that we have. 36 00:45:58,958 --> 00:46:03,708 It has 17% CBD and just under 4% THC. 37 00:46:04,167 --> 00:46:08,417 What's special about these plants, Raphael and Avidekel, 38 00:46:08,500 --> 00:46:10,500 they are both strains that are earmarked 39 00:46:10,583 --> 00:46:11,958 for the treatment of children with Epilepsy. 40 00:46:14,375 --> 00:46:17,375 We produce CBD oil and it's a very complicated process. 41 00:46:17,833 --> 00:46:21,375 There are many stages to the process. 42 00:46:21,458 --> 00:46:26,250 We learnt it through Professor Raphael Mechoulam. 43 00:46:26,583 --> 00:46:29,833 In simple terms, using the crystals we are able to control 44 00:46:30,083 --> 00:46:32,292 the ratio of THC to CBD. 45 00:46:33,583 --> 00:46:36,917 What we do is take the flower or the bud 46 00:46:37,375 --> 00:46:39,500 and we extract from it an oil 47 00:46:41,167 --> 00:46:45,292 We tailor-make a medicine for each child 48 00:46:45,417 --> 00:46:46,667 based on that patients' diagnosis. 49 00:46:46,792 --> 00:46:52,000 For example some children that have epilepsy 50 00:46:52,542 --> 00:46:55,333 also have physical disabilities. 51 00:46:55,708 --> 00:46:59,458 By increasing the ratio of THC 52 00:46:59,625 --> 00:47:01,542 it helps to calm them. 53 00:48:42,667 --> 00:48:45,417 Pull on this to show how it works. 54 00:49:24,042 --> 00:49:26,250 I only got up to go to the toilet. 55 00:49:27,208 --> 00:49:30,083 Well done, you're walking, great!