This Dad Faces Jail Time For Using Cannabis Oil to Try & Save His Daughter's Life

1/8 Adam Koessler is living every father's worst nightmare. His 2-year-old daughter, Rumer Rose, is fighting Stage 4 neuroblastoma, a type of cancer with a just a 50 percent survival rate. Koessler tried everything to help his little girl, including a natural treatment involving organic/gluten free home-cooked food, alkaline water, and essential oils. Unfortunately, this treatment wasn't having the effect it needed, so he began to treat Rumer with cannabis oil.

2/8 Koessler soon witnessed a marked improvement in Rumer's condition. The only problem is that cannabis oil is illegal in Australia, where Koessler and his daughter live, leading to his eventual arrest.

3/8 “Her cancer-ridden little body was alive again – Rumer had almost instant quality of life,” said Koessler about the results of the oil. “She would say, ‘Daddy, tummy’s not sore’ and she would be able to eat like a champion and began to gain weight.”

4/8 Koessler was soon arrested and barred from seeing his sick child. Almost immediately, a petition on Change.org gathered nearly 140,000 signatures calling on Australian politicians to intervene and allow Koessler to see his daughter.

5/8 Koessler was unable to see Rumer since January 2nd. This week, Koessler attempted to visit his daughter in the hospital, violating the conditions of his bail. Minutes later, it was reported that police had been called and were outside Rumer's room, "but on arrival, and after assessing the situation, they determined that Adam had every right to be there and spend time with Rumer". They refused to intervene when they were called.

6/8 His Facebook team added: "What an emotional afternoon for all of us, especially Adam." "Good on you [Queensland Police Service] for seeing the situation for what it was."

7/8 There's no word on whether Adam plans to continue the course of cannabis oil treatment for his daughter.