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Medical marijuana could help relieve U.S. Navy veteran's pain

Roberts says that medical marijuana could help his neuropathic pain.Robert Jackson is a native Arkansan, and he’s one of the many people whose life would be made liveable with medical marijuana. Born in 1975, he grew up in Jacksonville and served with the Navy Seebees for 8 years. His tour of service ended in 2002 with the construction of a fleet hospital on Guantanamo Bay.

A year later, while doing landscaping work with a tree crew, an entire 10,000 pound storage shed collapsed on top of him; OSHA later declared the structure unsound. After a Bobcat removed the debris pinning him down he was in the hospital for two months recovering from a destroyed L1 vertebrae.

“There’s nothing I can do about it, but if Arkansas passes this act, maybe I can find some sort of physical and mental relief.”—R. Jackson

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Happy Medical Marijuana Week in Arkansas!

Patients shouldn't have to choose between suffering and prosecution. Join us, and our ally Americans for Safe Access, as we celebrate compassion during Medical Marijuana Week!

Every day, thousands of sick and dying people in Arkansas are forced to make a difficult decision: break the law by using a medicine that their doctor recommends or continue to suffer. For many Arkansans, medical marijuana helps them live comfortably without harmful side effects.

This week we ask you to take five steps to celebrate compassion and help doctors help patients.

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Medical Marijuana Helps HIV Patient Stay Alive

Medical Marijuana helps mintain sense of nomalcy for HIV patient
Gabe uses medical marijuana to maintain a sense of normalcy.
Gabe has a regular job and a regular life like most people in Arkansas.  He wakes up every morning to attend a job to make ends meet.  He lives his life day to day like most people with one small exception.  Gabe is HIV positive and uses medical marijuana to keep his ordinary life from slipping into an existence that is fraught with further health and financial worries.

The nausea and diarrhea can really keep a person from maintaining weight.  My use of cannabis [marijuana] helps me maintain my appetitive.  It [marijuana] wont cure me but it will keep me alive.

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Support our Campaign - Buy a T-shirt

Help us make the ballot in 2012 by purchasing campaign t-shirt. Our shirts are printed on high quality green fabric and feature a medical marijuana red cross logo on the front and back. We offer S, M, L, XL, and XXL. They're only $25 and includes Free Shipping ... read more

Fort Smith ready to petition

Fort Smith, Arkansas, 2012 election, medical marijuana, Arkansas Medical Marijua
20 people showed up to our Fort Smith volunteer training session this month!

No matter where we go, people are excited about strengthening patients' rights and they're also eager to make their personal commitment to helping us put this issue on the ballot in 2012. ... read more

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