Cannabis campaigner George Gannon dies at the age of 30

As previously reported, George Gannon saw a miraculous 95 per cent reduction in his brain cancer eight months after he was put on end-of-life care in December 2018.

A doctor described it as the 'best day in his medical career' last August when the tumours appeared to have shrunk, with George and his girlfriend Natalie believing he was on the road to recovery.

George, who was a passionate advocate for the legalisation of cannabis, had been taking full extract cannabis oil regularly, which was costing around £1,500 a month.

This type of cannabis is not available on the NHS and Natalie said George wouldn't have qualified for a private prescription because of his condition.

They moved to Andover to start a new life but were unable to afford the monthly cost fo the cannabis oils.  

Devastatingly, in December, a routine MRI scan at Southampton General Hospital found two tumours had grown back. This time, he was recommended to take radiotherapy loved ones said caused a brain haemorrhage.

He died at home on Tuesday, March 10, in the arms of his girlfriend and surrounded by his loved ones.

Paying tribute to George, Natalie described him as the "light of mine and so many other's lives".

After months of medical trauma, Natalie said she was happy George was now at peace.

In an statement, she said: "George has transcended into another life. Away from the pain, hospitals, suffering and the cancer.

"George left us at 6:18pm on the 10th of March after falling asleep in my arms. He was surrounded by family, friends, comfort, safety, and so, so much love.

"But please don't pity us. He's off across the universe, dancing amongst the stars, in some far off dimension with a gin and tonic in hand, a big grin on his face and his two fingers in the air. He can speak again, walk again, breathe again, and has his confidence back.

"He has brought so much life, happiness, and joy to every single person he has ever come into contact with, and we were all lucky to be able to say we knew him.

"He always made time for others even when he was struggling to cope himself. He fought so hard for what he believed in and had the power to change the opinions and expand the ideals of even the most closed-minded people. From his business, his DJ career, his fight for cannabis legalization, to his friends and loved ones, George gave it all.

"He has left us behind so many beautiful gifts and so much magic, and I promise I will spend the rest of my life living for him, and making sure his name is remembered.

Natalie continued: "Our love is something that could never be replicated. In our short two-and-a-half years together we have lived and loved harder than most people get to experience in their entire lives.

"I never had to question how George felt about me, he always told me how loved and beautiful I was.

She said: "He knew he was destined for bigger and better things, and we were brought together because I was meant to help him along the way. I never stopped fighting for George, and that definitely won't stop now. I told you "I gotchu" from the day we met, baby and I meant it."

Natalie said they will be holding a celebration of George's life on Friday, with the sun due to set at 6.18pm, the same time he died.

She is asking anyone who knew George to raise a glass to him at 6.18pm as the sun goes down. She said: "It would mean the world to all of us."

In George's memory, Natalie pledged to continue their fight to legalise cannabis.

She said there was an important argument to fight for access in the U.K. for those who need it most.

Natalie told the Gazette: "Patient access to cannabis will be at the forefront of my fight, moving forward in his memory."