The Leaf THE LEAF May-June 2018 | Page 17

This heart felt letter was received by Tasmania State opposition Labor leader Rebecca White. Although Labor is not currently in government, this elderly resident, in desperation for pain relief, reached out for help from a party that is committed to medicinal cannabis reform...... My Dear Rebecca I am writing to you for desperate help, I am 83 and have osteo arthritis killing pain on my thigh and hips, I can’t hardly walk, & lay in bed. I spend most time crying with the pain, I don’t sleep at all, I was in hospital 2 months I had a fall and fractured the femur. I am home now. I was and still am filled up with pain medication but just unable to keep all the pills down, they make me ill I have given up taking them I don’t think I can take my pain much longer, please Rebecca help me. I have been trying to get some medical marijuana oil it’s a closed door. The government passed a law last year for Tassie and other states to have it for bad pain. I have tried to find out how I can obtain this wonderful oil, no one will tell me how I can get it, saying it is not legal in Tassie even the doctors do not want to know, I read that your government write up and know it is legal for me in lots of pain, I am trying so hard to get better. I don’t know who else to turn to. I beg of you to please help me. I can pay the cost of the oil. I’m told that in XXXXXXXX there are quite a few getting it but won’t tell me how I can get some too. It seems all hush hush how can this be if the government made it legal last year. Rebecca will you please help me because I can’t fight any more, I can’t cry any more, can you come to see me please as I can’t get to you. I am really desperate in my pain, I just pray you can tell me or help me be how to get this M. Oils please. I don’t want to live like this God bless you Doreen bbbbbb