Medical Cannabis Testimonies: Jacqueline Patterson of Califo

This first ever Patient Protection Day 2008 statewide lobbying event video was recorded in the Jefferson City Capital Building Rotunda. The stage and sound system were generously provided by the University of Missouri Columbia. Jacqueline, formerly of Kansas City, had to move to California or risk losing custody of her children. Jacqueline, who suffers from Cerebral Palsy and a moderate stutter, doses with Cannabis to ease her symptoms. A valued activist and precious asset to the Cannabis community, she was featured in Showtime's documentary "In Pot We Trust". Jacqueline conceived the first Missouri Patient Protection Day during a phone conversation I had with her two weeks prior to the event. She flew in from California to be a part. During this day-long event, we met with Missouri Speaker of the House, Rod Jetton, who blocked our Cannabis Compassion Bill in 2007 and was making every effort to block it again for 2008. Though, on the day of this event, he recanted his position while meeting with chronically ill patients and supporters in his office, he later killed HB1830 by appointing it to a do-nothing committee too late in the session for it to go anywhere. Fortunately for Missouri's chronically ill, Rod Jetton will not be returning to Missouri's House in 2009. Missourians should guard themselves against slick opportunists like Jetton who say they care, but in reality show little regard for the chronically ill of their state. To view all our Medical Cannabis Testimonies, please visit my youtube channel CannabisPatientNet, and to view our legislative reform, go to www.markpedersen.com and www.gstlnorml.org.

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[rickaffix]

people like this NEED medical marijuana. every state should have it

[theman77777777232]

Amen.

[yyoo1294]

@jeopardy59 im a 17 year old female and I stutter too, I feel your pain....its a matter of surrounding ourselves with ppl who accept our condition. Those who don't just ignore and get away from them....Stay Strong :)

[aaron3aaron]

this lady has more balls than any of us. SO many props to you, maam. I have a stutter, and know the fear and anxiety she experiences. You are a beast for stepping up like this, friend

[dtpheif]

id like to see an anti-medical marijuana supporter go up to this woman and say that canabis isn't medicine. she didn't lose her kids for doing something while high, she lost her kids for being high, SO SHE COULD RAISE HER KIDS! why are the punishments for the plant more dangerous then the plant itself?

[c1rcu1tn3rd]

she's got more balls than i 

[odessyrcr589]

glad to see she moved!

[jeopardy59]

i stutter really bad i'm 23 yrs old

[iank1968]

She is a beautiful woman, if I was single I would be honoured to take her out