I AM SO PISSED OFF AT OUR LAWMAKERS!

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I am not just pissed off at our federal lawmakers, but our state lawmakers as well. Pennsylvania and the ENTIRE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT needs to legalize medical cannabis NOW.

I'd like to write a very thought out and serious post, but I am simply too mad to do anything other than rant right now. So a rant is what you're going to get. If you're not in the mood for an impassioned post with a lot of CAPS LOCK and an occasional sprinkling of the F-BOMB, then you need to come back tomorrow.

You've been warned.

RANT #1

Did you see the article last week? Minnesota Prosecutors Won't Relent on Child Endangerment Charges Against Mom for Medical Pot. A mother, whose son suffers from debilitating seizures, traveled to Colorado to get a form of THC oil that has specifically been shown to reduce the types of seizures her son experiences. She brought this oil back to Minnesota (where she lives) and administered it to the child. His seizures stopped. However, one of the mom's "friends" told the police and the mother is now being charged with child endangerment!!!

IF THEY LIVED IN COLORADO, IT WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN A CRIME. IT WOULD HAVE BEEN MEDICINE.

This is sickening. The mother gave her son, medicinally regulated THC oil. It is not "back alley pot". It is a travesty that families all over our country don't have the same healthcare options. NOT EVERYONE CAN AFFORD TO PICK UP AND MOVE TO COLORADO. People have jobs and health insurance that they just cannot give up! 

RANT #2

This one is for Pennsylvania voters!

If the legalization of medical cannabis is an important issue for you in the upcoming PA governor race, please note that Tom Corbett said there's not enough research to support such legislation. “It is a gateway drug that creates all the drug problems that we're seeing here in Pennsylvania and the United States," Corbett said.

First of all, one way to make research easier is to MAKE IT LEGAL FOR SCIENTISTS TO ACTUALLY OBTAIN AND USE FOR RESEARCH. That is currently very hard to do.

Secondly, I guarantee you marijuana will be MUCH MORE HIGHLY regulated than other prescription medication that people all of the country abuse. FOR CRYING OUT LOUD how can someone so FLIPPING ignorant be the governor of our state??????

I guess Corbett is too busy being an ignorant asshole that he has not learned about how violent crime has gone down in Colorado since the legalization of marijuana (recreational!!!) and prescription drug overdose deaths have gone down in states that have legalized medical marijuana.

PA PEEPS: VOTE FOR TOM WOLF FOR GOVERNOR ON NOVEMBER 4TH!!!

Tom Wolf says, "“We need to legalize medical marijuana immediately. We need to work quickly on that.

Damn Straight!!!!!

RANT #3

Last week I was so excited because it looked like the legalization of medical cannabis was on the horizon in PA! The bill was passed by the Senate and was to go before the House of Representatives... who only have about 5 voting days left before they end for the year.

However, the bill has hit a brick wall. House majority leader's (Mike Turzai, R- Allegheny County) press secretary stated, "It would be unrealistic "and irresponsible (for House members new to the issue) to just rubber-stamp a bill that creates an entire new bureaucracy" in less than two weeks."

UMM, HOW ABOUT DOING YOUR JOB AND READING THE FUCKING BILL SO YOU ARE NOT SO NEW TO THE ISSUE??????????????????????????

Oh wait, you probably don't have a family member who suffers from seizures and could restore their quality of life via this life saving medication. (Yes, it is life saving. My husband has been hospitalized and put on life support twice in the last year due to being status epilepticus... AKA a seizure that WON'T STOP.)

I don't know why I even research this shit because all it does is make me so fucking mad.

Rant #4

Last rant, guys. Over a week ago, I contacted my state representative Sheryl Delozier and asked her how she was planning to vote on SB 1182. I wrote her a very detailed and thoughtful email. Here it is:

Rep. Delozier,

My name is Megan Michael and I live in Camp Hill. I would like you know how you plan to vote on the medical marijuana bill.

My husband has a brain tumor which gives him seizures. He has had brain surgery and is on 3 different meds in which he has to take 3 times a day. He is still unable to do any physical activity without experiencing seizures. When I say physical activity, I even mean something as light as loading the dishwasher or vacuuming.  This severely affects his quality of life as he is only 31 years old.

We visited Colorado this summer where my husband was allowed to vaporize THC oil legally. He also used edibles that had THC in them. During our 6 day trip, my husband had ZERO symptoms. We took 2 hour long hikes in the beautiful foothills, something he would not be able to do if it weren't for the THC oil.

Marijuana works for him and his symptoms. I cannot express to you enough how allowing medical marijuana in PA would change our lives. He'd be able to do the things he loves again and go back to work.

We don't want to move, but if the medical marijuana bill does not pass in PA soon, we will have to. 

I would like to know how you are going to vote on this bill. If you are unsure of how you are going to vote, or if you would like to talk more about how medical marijuana would change not only my husband's life, but the lives of any others, please contact me.

Megan Michael

Guess what? She has not replied.

Something else to keep in mind on November 4th.