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Medical Marijuana Patient & Multiple Sclerosis sufferer Julie Falco makes time for the media
CONTACT: Dan Bernath, MPP assistant director of communications, (202) 462-5747, ext. 115
http://pr.cannazine.co.uk: CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — As the General Assembly breaks for the spring holiday season, a local medical marijuana patient is one of many around Illinois urging lawmakers to pass a bill to protect seriously ill people like her from arrest for using doctor-recommended medical marijuana.
Julie Falco, Chicago: Julie has battled multiple sclerosis for 20 years, and in that time had tried virtually every available treatment with little relief.
In 2004, she began using medical marijuana and was soon able to eliminate the other medications from her treatment regimen and lead "a relatively active life." Since that time, she has become a leading advocate in Illinois for laws protecting people like her who face daily persecution,
MS sufferer Julie Falco would like to tell how marijuana improves her quality of life. But will anyone listen?
simply because medical marijuana is their most effective treatment.
Most medical professionals also agree on the need for legal protection for medical marijuana patients and their doctors. Last month, the American College of Physicians – the second largest U.S. medical association representing 124,000 physicians – issued a policy paper calling for legal protection for medical marijuana patients and for the federal government to respect the will of voters in states with medical marijuana laws.
Illinois could become the 13th state to protect its sick and dying from arrest for using medical marijuana with a doctor's recommendation – and the first in the Midwest. Similar legislation is currently under consideration in Minnesota and New York, and voters in Michigan will likely see a medical marijuana initiative on their November ballot.
Members of the media may get contact information for Julie Falco from Dan Bernath, (202) 462-5747, ext. 115.
With more than 23,000 members and 180,000 e-mail subscribers nationwide, the Marijuana Policy Project is the largest marijuana policy reform organization in the United States. MPP believes that the best way to minimize the harm associated with marijuana is to regulate marijuana in a manner similar to alcohol. For more information, please visit www.MarijuanaPolicy.org .
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