Tag: anonymous
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Another Iowa Patient Speaks Out On Governor Kim’s Unexpected Veto
I wanted to post this but I am afraid to. You can if you want. “Thunder in the sky now. I feel like lightning has been striking my left leg all week. I want to lay on the lawn cursing the sky screaming for it to shoot down a bolt and incinerate me to death!…
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Iowa Patients Needing Cannabis Recommendations: Read This Letter. Your Doctor Is NOT Prescribing Cannabis. ONLY CERTIFYING THAT YOU DO OR DO NOT HAVE THE CONDITION
Below is a letter from a supporter and ally. Here’s some quick clarifications. STOP THE CONFUSION. The Department of Health is the one who decides whether you use cannabis. Your doctor does not have that duty nor authority. His only duty is to advise the state a basic YES/NO answer: Does the patient have a…
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Iowan with Migraines: “It is impossible to overdose on cannabis, but the pills that doctors prescribe kill people everyday.”
Here’s a testimonial from an Iowan with chronic migraines: “I have been getting migraines since I was about 16. I went to a neurologist at the University of Iowa to see why I was getting headaches that made me vomit and very sensitive to light and sound. Over a period of time I tried four…
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Iowan with MS to Iowa Legislature: “It is your job to assist, not obstruct, MS patients and their decision to improve the quality of their lives”
For information on how to submit a medical cannabis resolution at tonight’s Iowa caucus, please see Iowa Caucuses Tonight at 7 pm: How To Submit Medical Cannabis Resolution. Here’s a testimonial from an Iowan with multiple sclerosis: “With MS, the body’s energy is used up by the immune system. For 24 hours a day, the…
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Iowa Pastor: “As a member of the clergy…I hope that Iowa will legalize doctor prescribed cannabis”
For information on how to submit a medical cannabis resolution at tonight’s Iowa caucus, please see Iowa Caucuses Tonight at 7 pm: How To Submit Medical Cannabis Resolution. Here’s a testimonial from an Iowa pastor: Over 1,000 Iowans have signed this petition to support medical cannabis. If you haven’t signed yet, click this picture for…
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43 Year Old Iowan with Crohns, Fibromyalgia: “There is little doctors can do for my pain”
Here’s another testimonial from an Iowan who wishes to remain anonymous. Follow WeedPress on Facebook. If you’d like your story heard by legislators this next session, email me at jkarimi2007@hotmail.com, or write to me on the Iowa Patients for Medical Marijuana Facebook page. You can remain anonymous if you’d like. I’ll publish your story here…
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Anonymous Iowan: “It was the first time in years that I was completely free from pain.”
I’m an Iowan, and I use cannabis as a medicine. I’ve led a fairly normal, small town Iowa middle class life. My parents were Republican small business owners that went to church every Sunday. I was raised to be a responsible, ethical, hardworking Christian young man. I was a straight A student all throughout my…
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Iowa Couple’s Anonymous Testimony to WeedPress About Diabetes, Chronic Pain: “There have been days we thought about killing ourselves because of the pain being so high”
This comment comes from the comments on Iowan With Chronic Back Pain: “Cannabis has felt like a second chance at life. I just don’t want to feel like a criminal.” Write to me at jkarimi2007@hotmail.com, or comment on the WeedPress Facebook page if you’d like to share your story without exposing yourself. “I was 29…
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Anonymous Iowan With Rheumatoid Arthritis: “2 to 3 hits can make the difference between a restless night of RLS and a decent nights sleep.”
Sent yesterday: “I am a 51 year old woman with what my doctors describe as severe rheumatoid arthritis. I have tried most of the known drugs on the market. Celebrex, Cymbalta — countless others. They all have long term side effects to the heart and other organs. Not to mention side effects like mood changes,…
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Iowan With Chronic Back Pain: “Cannabis has felt like a second chance at life. I just don’t want to feel like a criminal.”
I received this email the other day: My Story February 2007 I just turned 17 when had my first lower back surgery from a massively herniated disk. I started experiencing upper back pain a couple months later. From that moment on my life went spiraling downhill. I would have to lay on the floor during…
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Iowa Woman With Crohn’s, Fibromyalgia: “I Feel It Is Time For Iowa To Move To Medical Marijuana”
Another anonymous letter from an Iowan to Legislators: “I am writing and would like to include my story but I would rather be anonymous. I am a 43 year old woman who has been diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease and Fibromyalgia. I have a rare form of Crohn’s as it is mainly in my joints. This…
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Father of 11 Year Old Autistic Boy With Brain Tumor to Iowa Legislature: “As a Parent, I Would Have Much Rather Had The Option of Trying Cannabis First”
The following is an anonymous letter written by the father of an an 11 year old autistic boy with a tumor in his brain: “First, thank you for the opportunity to share my story. Actually my situation is twofold. My son’s story first. In February of 2011 my autistic 9 year old son had a…
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Iowan With Muscular Dystrophy: “If Medical Cannabis Were Legal I Would Have a Better Quality of Life”
See Also: [VIDEO] Paralyzed From Neck Down, Fairfield Woman Asks Legislators To Legalize Medical Cannabis — HeartLandConnection.com Chronic Pain Patient’s Anonymous Testimony: “I Need Cannabis to Live my Life Without Pain…These People in Office in Iowa are Cruel!” Iowa Crohns Patient To Iowa Legislature: “Cannabis Could Help Me and Thousands Of Iowans Live a Better…
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Chronic Pain Patient’s Anonymous Testimony: “I Need Cannabis to Live my Life Without Pain…These People in Office in Iowa are Cruel!”
A patient of over 20 years sent in this anonymous testimony: Please keep my name confidential as I have children and would risk prosecution and losing them. I began using cannabis after two unfortunate car accidents within months of each other. I was prescribed pain pills and used a chiropractor for my back injury in…
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