Twelve years ago I had my most serious Exacerbation to date and lost full use of my body from the waist down.  After many years off and on a walker utilizing a wheeelchair more often than I liked, and some wonderful therapists, I am happy to say I now walk everyday with a cane.   :o)

After being assessed by some of the TOP PAIN SPECIALISTS in this end of Canada, being prescribed every Opioid (short of Methadone they told me), trying numerous Epileptic medications and  following various Alternative Therapies from Acupuncture to Infra-Orbital Nerve Blocks, in 1995 I was introduced to MARIJUANA for relief from the pain in my face.  Soon after, I investigated all avenues trying to find help with the COST and SUPPLY of this drug that was giving me so much RELIEF and so FEW side effects.  (I have been on FULL disability since 1995 so affordability was a KEY FACTOR in my being able to use this MEDICATION ).  Enter the Canadian Government...   To find out more regarding my Application for an "Exemption from Section 56 of The Controlled Drugs and Substances Act", please read on...

I have been smoking MARIJUANA through my Doctors for 10 years; I have had face pain for 9 years. I smoke half of a small Marijuana cigarette every 1/2 hour to hour to relieve the excruciating pain I experience in the left side of my face around the clock. Marijuana has helped me to come down from almost 600 - 2000 mg. of Morphine/day. It has helped my leg spasms. It has helped other symptoms that I wasn't expecting.  I am alert and functional after smoking and am NOT addicted to it.  When will people understand that this is NOT a hard drug and that it DOES BENEFIT some of us MEDICINALLY !!!???   I have now come down from over 30 pills per day for symptoms ranging from Nerve Pain, to Bladder Dysfunction, to Muscle Spasms to a third of my total and now try to rely mainly on Marijuana for relief.  I cannot stress how much my quality of life has improved since being introduced to this WONDERFUL, NATURAL plant !!

I wish those of you luck who have approached your Doctors.   I did and with their help, I am now one of just more than 700 people in Canada to be given an Exemption to be LEGALLY ALLOWED to smoke, grow and possess a restricted amount of this MEDICATION  anywhere in the country.  This issue has just been recently acknowledged by the Canadian Government and they have been reviewing applications for ill people for this Exemption as they are submitted.  Once word gets out about HOW to approach the Government for this Exemption, their offices will be flooded !!  PLEASE, those of you that believe in this as MEDICATION, talk to your Doctors -  that's how things change !!   Ask them to fill out the forms in support of this as MEDICATION for YOUR HEALTH ISSUES

There are some WONDERFUL LINKS to the many diseases that Marijuana has been said to help, including: Multiple Sclerosis, Hepatitis C, Aids (effects from wasting syndrome), Epilepsy, Cancer, Glaucoma, Chronic Pain, Depression, Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, to mention some that I have read.

If I have given one person an alternative to some of the NEGATIVE  PHARMACEUTICAL DRUGS that are out there, then MY WORK HAS ALL BEEN WORTH IT.  I understand your frustration and respect your need for a more comforting approach to the many health issues we face in our daily lives.  I am asking the Government for a SAFE, CLEAN (fungus/pesticide-free), AFFORDABLE SOURCE of this MEDICATION now that they are handing out EXEMPTIONS.  How can they give us a "PRESCRIPTION" that we have to go the STREETS to fill ??  This has been my battle since coming out to the MEDIA in APRIL 2000.  I am now helping people including fellow exemptees, to fight this as their health is failing and I believe they have ENOUGH to deal with.!  I am going to make sure that no one else has to risk THEIR health in fighting this same issue.  I am making it easier for YOU and I need YOUR HELP !!  I DO NOT want someone I  LOVE to have to deal with THESE ISSUES in the future !!  Look out Canada, I'm here to stay !!  :o)

Here is my Story of how I got this Exemption from the
Government of Canada...

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