A QUEENSLAND father has been arrested for allegedly giving cannabis oil to his dying daughter in a bid to save her life.

The 30-year-old man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was arrested on January 2 outside the Lady Cilento Children’s Hospital, in Brisbane, and charged with supplying a dangerous drug to a minor under 16 and possession of a dangerous drug after he allegedly obtained cannabis oil to give to his toddler who was diagnosed with Stage Four Neuroblastoma Cancer in December.

The girl’s father was released on bail under the conditions he have no contact with his two-year-old or her mother while he waits for his January 20 court date.

The girl has an 11cm tumour in her stomach coming from her kidneys, which is wrapped around some major arteries.

She started chemotherapy this week in an effort to shrink the tumour.

A Facebook page set up on Tuesday by the man explaining his plight was shared more than 8000 times in a few hours and called for the public to help have the charge thrown out because of his belief that “medical cannabis oil cures cancer” and counteracts the negative side effects of chemotherapy.

“Basically I’m creating a social media storm to put pressure on the government and the police to drop these charges against me,” he told The Courier Mail.

“I was always acting in the best interest of (the child) and doing anything any father would do when your daughter is on the line and use treatments to complement her treatment.

“(My daughter) was always in my best interest and I cared for her as any desperate father would do when they’re child has a 50-50 chance of survival.”

He said his aim was to “create an alkaline climate in her body, provide a nutrient dense diet, alkaline water, essential oil therapy, and a healing environment of fun and positivity’’

The toddler’s mother said her daughter was diagnosed after complaining of a sore tummy and back.

The mother denied knowing about the alleged use of the cannabis oil and said she was “horrified” when she found out about the allegations.

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