A HUMANE VOTE

I am writing in support of House Bill 648 regarding the use of
medical marijuana.

Having had two cancer surgeries and one full course of radiation and
chemotherapy, and having witnessed the grueling and untimely death of
a family member and close friend, I want my physicians to have every
available medicine, including marijuana, to relieve my suffering. I
do not want to endure what I have seen unfold in death throes,
unassisted by what could have had beneficial effects, including
medical marijuana prescribed by the doctors in charge.

I have been present at two hearings in House committees and have
received an education in the chemistry of the beneficial effects of
medical marijuana from knowledgeable physicians. I have also
witnessed democracy at work as persons of conscience struggled with
this issue. As a patient likely to have a foreshortened life, I would
like to have this relief available to me.

I urge legislators to vote yes to HB 648. This is a kind and humane
vote to help a vulnerable population.

Barbara Filleul

Concord