Dear Medicinal Cannabis Supporter I have a very important update. Please take the time to read this… Last week I travelled to Canberra for the handing down of the Senate Enquiry findings into the Regulator of Medicinal Cannabis Bill 2014. The outcome was mixed. The Senate Committee unanimously recommended the Bill be adopted as law but there are amendments to be made and the Health Minister is not yet fully supportive. It is clear to me that in this instance…the people need to lead the Government into doing what is right. The reality is that they are too slow for those that need help now. Planned clinical trials will be of benefit years from now and many, have in fact, already been completed overseas. Australia needs a Compassionate Access Scheme for Medicinal Cannabis, and many other countries throughout the world already have this in place. I plan to make this happen in Australia with the help of people like you. I co-founded an organisation called “United in Compassion”. We have just registered as a Not for Profit. I have assembled the best minds in the country to help the Australian people develop a Compassionate Access Scheme. We are not going to wait for the Government….we are going to purchase land, set up a research laboratory and provide the very best genetically breed medicine for the people. Now I can hear you saying “you must be mad” but let me assure you that the only thing we are lacking here are the dollars to make this a reality. We do not want financial investors who are motivated only by profit. This is about enacting compassion. Here is the plan and how you can help….. • Please join our group as a supporter via our website • Please consider financially contributing to this vision for Australia. I think that the compassion and support shown to my family over the past eighteen months is indicative of the strength of feeling surrounding this issue. We now have capacity to receive donations via our website. • Please help spread the word to other likeminded Australians who may wish to participate….We are particularly seeking high profile people including entertainers who may wish to donate their time and talents to a planned entertainment event….a little like the Band Aid “Feed the World” campaign of the 1980’s, this could be our “Heal the World” equivalent under the banner of United in Compassion. We are thinking big, we are thinking a large, live, outdoor event at ‘Hope Estate’ in the Hunter Valley, NSW or similar! Be prepared to feel great about caring for a large number of very sick people and please be reassured that I have done my homework. I was once very opposed to cannabis use but now having learnt about the history of prohibition and about the propaganda, having met world experts in medicinal cannabis and having witnessed the benefits first hand…I know this is absolutely the right thing to do…I just need to know are you with me? Lucy Haslam Co-Founder - United in Compassion 0409 165 889 lucy.haslam@unitedincompassion.com.au