by Tonya Davis on Sunday, November 25, 2012 at 9:33pm ·
Lawmakers... Please don't let me die knowing that this plant could have saved me and you denied the same access as 18 states and DC as well as the 4 federal patients. You can stand up for me and many folks like me..
(I just want to say thank you for reposting my Open Letter Note.)
Come on Obama Administration... I need access to the whole plant of cannabis. I do not buy .... sell or grow... I should have the right to grow it like tomatoes for my medicine. I should be able to use its oils and juice its leaf or eat is raw. or smoke a joint whichever I need at the time.End marijuana Prohibition TODAY!!! and also SAVE Americans at the same time. This plant is the only thing that could save my life. Facebooker’s will you share this everywhere please.
This is an open letter to my Ohio legislators.
I have nowhere else to turn. I hope you hear my cries for help and I hope you stand up for me. Representative Bobby Hagan will be Re introducing the Ohio medical compassion act which I hope you will consider cosponsoring in January 2013.
It would merely allow Ohio's doctors and patients to decide whether or not medical cannabis could benefit them or not. It would allow the department of health to keep an eye on the program and make sure there were no abuses. Anyone that is in the program would be in a database so that you can keep track of this act of compassion.
We also believe that it would save Ohio taxpayers millions of dollars by not arresting, incarcerating and prosecuting folks for making a choice using cannabis as medicine. we also believe that the Obama administration would not bother our program because there would not be storefronts or dispensaries selling the product.
Over 73% of Ohioans support the compassionate use of marijuana..I am not sure you are aware but our sister state of Michigan has a medical cannabis program. We believe that we should have the same rights as those folks just across our border.
Also Colorado and Washington just legalized marijuana for personal use.
My name is Tonya Davis and I'm your constituent. I am a mother, grandmother, sister, daughter. I could be your neighbor, friend, coworker. You have seen me at the Ohio Statehouse over the last decade in a suit rolling around in my wheelchair trying to bring your attention to alternative medication that is actually safer than aspirin. Yes I'm talking about medical cannabis and this has been my choice of medicine. For a long time you said to me to "bring in a doctor that supports this issue" I have! you have said "bring in the science that supports cannabis as medicine" I have.. You have said " get a Republican on board" WE HAVE... we have jumped through the hoops that you have asked us to jump through.
We have a certified petition for the Ohio alternative treatment amendment that was certified by the SOS and the AG October of last year. We currently have house Bill 214 that is being ignored in the health committee because our speaker of the house refuses to give it a hearing. Now I'm asking you to save my life.
My whole life I have begged for help no one ever hears me. I will be heard this time because this is my life I'm fighting for and I'm going to die on my terms.
Our government knows that cannabis is a medicine and that it is a neuro protective and antioxidant. they have patents on it. I am literally fighting for my life and my independence as well as tryin to keep my cognitive thinking okay. By allowing me the same access as the 18 states plus Washington DC as well as the four patients that are currently allowed on federal level ...it is not harming anyone.
I deserve that same access even though I am in the state of Ohio. I should not have to go die like a wounded animal in the woods. (going to a state that does have medical cannabis laws) where I have no family and a support system.
I am not a drug addict, suffer from mental illness or have any type of criminal record.
I do have my Ohio doctors support , I have my pharmacist support... I have my out-of-state written recommendation from my cannabinoid specialist . I have lived in same place for the decade ive fought for this issue. Here is a video clip of me and my cannabinoid specialist
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gP5QOvkv77Y&feature=share
My neurologist came into my hospital room and told me a year ago that there was nothing that they can do for me anymore except keep me comfortable and treat symptoms. I have massive calcium deposits on my brain. I have pseudo-hypo parathyroidism which has completely disabled me and caused major medical problems such as crippling arthritis ,diseased esophagus, hiatal hernia ....inflamed bowel disease with adhesions wrapped around it.... severe hypocalcaemia.... very high phosphorous.. my blood pressure is all over the map ... my heart rate is through the roof. All of this can be proven and backed up. Will you do the right thing and support compassion not corruption?
My future is bleak but I have an opportunity to change things and to protect what brain that is not damaged yet. and most importantly die on my terms.
I CHALLENGE YOU TO SEND THIS TO ALL YOUR COLLEAGUES IN WASHINGTON.
ADDITIONALLY, MS. DAVIS WROTE THE FOLLOWING.....
If anything happens to me I blame my government for not allowing me the same access as my sister state Michigan or the other 17 states and DC .... I want my President to open his heart and allow me to fight for what life I have left with dignity and feel like I belong in this world as well. No ones ever heard me. As a child being abused and molested raped ...I tried to tell anyone that would listen I was not heard or protected from age 5 to 12 when someone believed me I was removed to an orphanage. This is just the beginning of how my life spirals I am asking you remove sick people out of this drug war. I can not understand for the life of me how you can do anything you want to smoke a lot of pot do not get caught and you can be president of the United States. But If you do get caught with one joint it can ruin your life. Can we use common sense for drug policy when it comes to cannabis? why can the sister state Michigan get compassion and we don't? I could go on about my life and I will but not right now. So as you can see there is a way you can save me. If our doctors are smarter now which I believe they are. They are licensed in the state of Ohio… We trust them to write prescriptions / with our lives in their hands anyway why can't we trust them on determining whether or not their patient can benefit from the use of cannabis as a medicine? DEA will still have their work because people will still break the law. let our law-enforcement get real bad guys those committing domestic violence, violent crimes, home invasions harder drug addictions anything where there is a victim. There has to be a middle ground. I am tired of feeling like I'm a criminal and I don't deserve to have to live in fear. It is the worst feeling ever. Let me know what you think on the subject. President Obama you are the one president that could change my life forever. What harm does it cause to allow someone like me to use cannabis as a medicine? I should be allowed to use that plant in any form. You could be America's hero you could be my hero. Please read my open letter to share with your friends I would like you to care enough to stand with me. You all know this drug war is a lie? Have a lot to say tonight. I also want to say I am watching my friends die off one by one and I'm ready when father God calls me home... I don't have to die right away I believe that with all my heart. Okay I'm done for a while… I may continue my talk if my community is watching ,thank you for being tolerant of me. You guys gave me my voice. Some day you will hear my whole story my life didn't change until my mid-30s. It's been a vicious cycle of domestic violence rape home invasion theft..even kidnapping my life has been a nightmare. No one has ever heard me I always fell before things changed. my life is make life movie. I would call it "If Only Heard" I have a strong testimony and willing to share it as well.. God has been a big part of my survival. seems like I had to experience all this to understand so id be a strong servant. my life is in Gods hand as well as our government...
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