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I shouldn’t be criminalised for using cannabis to ease my constant pain | James Coke

A new UK bill could give hope to millions of people suffering unnecessarily, allowing them to choose their medical path

For much of my adult life I’ve had to rise each morning and battle multiple sclerosis. Sometimes it’s a thankless task – my legs scissored together, locked in spasm as I fight to break free of its stranglehold.

I’m convinced cannabis has allowed me to live more of a normal life than would have been possible with the constant pain. I’ve always smoked it. But in recent years I’ve been making cannabis oil and turning it into tinctures. A few drops of my special brew numbs any niggling aches, clear my mind and help me get a good night’s sleep, spasm-free.

Related: Here’s how to solve the NHS’s chronic underfunding: legalise cannabis | Lily Steele

People are just being held to ransom by an outdated law

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Continue reading... February 23, 2018 at 02:31PM

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