People United for Medical Marijuana - Florida

Eric, "I suffer from depression, insomnia, and essential tremors in my arms, hands, and legs. The tremors make it difficult for me to stand for long periods or write clearly. Anti-depressants only work on 60% of patients. Unfortunately, I am one of the 40% they don't help. Marijuana can be used successfully for treating all of my conditions. I am 100% for this and thank all of you for the effort!"

Greg, "I am a United States disabled Veteran. I have Lupus and chronic pain. I been on a morphine pump for 12 years and am still in pain. I am in bed 24/7 because of the pain, unless I smoke marijuana. The doctors will not let me use the most effective pain medication because it is not legal in this state. I gave years of my life for freedom in this country, yet can not get the medicine I need."

Justin, "I am 22 years old and have been suffering from spasmodic torticollis since summer of 2004. Every 3 to 4 months I get 15 to 18 botox shots in my neck. Eventually, at a undetermined point, the botox will quit working and I will be out of luck, and besides the little relief botox brings, it is still a controlled poison."

Chad, " I am so happy to hear this is FINALLY coming to our area. I am an ex-world champion mma fighter that got hit by a semi truck and herniated tons of discs as well getting a condition called spinal stenosis. I currently take up to 500 pills a month and all I really need is to be able to grow my own garden. I am very familiar with prop.215 as I am an ex california resident. Thank you so much again."

Cynthia, "I have suffered from seizures for nine years. I have been on several different combinations of pills to try to stop them. Nothing has worked. My main seizure trigger is stress. Doctors have told me to take a pill when I'm feeling stressed but it takes 30 min. to an hour for it to take affect and I have had seizures while waiting. But I have found that if I just take a couple of hits from marijuana I calm down and no seizure occurs. I would rather see marijuana be legal then be a guinee pig anymore for the legal pill pushers."

Jeffrey, "I have epilepsy. In 2002, the National Institute of Health performed brain surgery to try and stop the seizures. They messed up the surgery, so my seizures continue to this day. Marijuana helps control the seizures, helps with nausea and vomiting after the seizures. The doctors at NIH know this."

Kim (38) Orlando, "A close relative has been diagnosed with Parkinson's. Marijuana has been proven to be an effective medication. They could avoid brain surgery by having access to this medicine."

Josh on behalf of Rudolph (died at age 86) St. Petersburg,"As a law-abiding citizen, he was unable to get access to the medicine that could have stopped his nausea, raised his appetite, eased his pains, and lightened his mood. Without the medicine he lost the battle of his life to cancer."

Michele (33) Clearwater. "I am a cancer patient undergoing chemo therapy. Many of the medications that cost thousands of dollars are ineffective and still leave me nauseous and throwing up. While I doubt that Marijuana will stop the throwing up, I do believe it will ease the nausea. Please reform the laws so patients like me can have access to this herbal remedy."

Karen G. on behalf of her daughter (37) "In 1991, my then 19 year old daughter suffered a seizure. It was her first and there was a chance that she might never have another. Six months later she did and was put on traditional seizure medication. She had 2 more seizures over the next couple of years, although she was compliant with her meds. After graduating from College, she moved to California and when she began seeing her new Neurologist, he recommended to her that she get a card permitting her to purchase medicinal marijuana from a dispensary in her area. He suggested that cannabinoids were effective in helping to control epilepsy and that the medication that she was taking would be enhanced. My daughter is now 37 years old and has not had a seizure since becoming a patient of the medical marijuana dispensary."