I am right there with you! I have major back issues and am in constant pain. I had a tumor removed from my spinal cord 2 yrs ago and recently told I have another. I’ve had multiple spinal taps, about 9 injections, and multiple “tests” to see if I qualified for a nerve block, I’ve been through chemo, walking with a cane, you name it. All this within the past 3 yrs. I lost my job, so no insurance and of course I was on a “cocktail” of pain meds, muscle relaxers, trimmers, etc. I was taking 8 pills four times a day just to live. I’ve since, thanks to the benefits of marijuana, stopped all meds and too have lost weight. Unfortunately, my conditions are NOT one of the 8 conditions approved. So, like you, I am having to break the law for some relief. Why does the government feel the need to ignore us? We are hurting every minute of our lives, yet as others have posted, they aren’t doing anything but wasting tax payer money and in their position only for them and whatever BS THEY deem the important issue and ignoring what they should be doing. I guarantee if one of the lawmakers needed it or had a child that needed it to survive, they would be all over it and decriminalization of marijuana would be at the top of their list. What the heck happened to “We the people”? WE THE PEOPLE are and have been TELLING YOU its needed! Listen to “The People” cause you may not have a job too much longer if not!
Boy that was really to the heart 🙂 , me I got sever arthritis, server RA and degeneration of the spin in past 3yrs had two surgeries on my back got rod and screws in my back funny screws lol, still looking surgery in my neck( ,if it wasn’t for a wake in back in morning )it real help to shower , witch is really painful and helps me to do more. I] m not a Georgia Peach anymore but what Tom is stand for should pass. SO PLEASE GO VOTE FOR YOUR RIGHTS ……
I wish you less pain Kim, and I’ve asked The Master to comfort you. Thanks for the comment. Perhaps one day soon you could get some relief through cannabis.
Nice Tom. Well said and to the point. I LIKE the part about actually listening to their constituents – something that is lacking in MOST representatives in Georgia (both Federal and State…) Sometimes chasing the all mighty dollar to get re-elected is NOT a smart thing to do…
Thank you m’friend. I believe we can make a difference in them listening to us. We are more vocal, less fearful, more determined and our numbers are growing. We just need to keep spreading the word. As Sharon Ravert always says, “When we’re talking, we’re winning”. I’ll add a hearty Press the Fight to that!!
I retract my previous lamentations of “fuck the police,” kind sir. 😉 Seriously though, I agree with you, appreciate your candidness, courage and activism.
Well, to tell you the truth, I’ve said Fuck the Police several times in the last couple of years. Thanks for the kind words.