Hi all. I have a very important request to make of you all.......... To date we have been fighting for Medicinal Cannabis by any means available to us...TV, Radio, newspapers and of course social media and the change.org petition. We have achieved a lot... next month a Private Members Bill will be tabled in the NSW Parliament on Dan's behalf. If NSW comes on board, the hope is that other states will follow so it is a fight worth continuing for our sick loved ones. The fact of the matter is that although we have made some inroads none of the Health Ministers have changed their stance.....so we need to ramp it up a gear. Today I set up the Medicinal Cannabis Fighting Fund and it is my intention to take out full page advertisements in major newspapers ahead of the bill. These advertisements are being designed at the present time. They will include an open letter appealing to all the MPs who will vote on the bill. It will also include the personal profile of NSW MC users such as Dan, to put a human face to this important bill. You can help in 3 ways.... 1. Please donate whatever amount you can afford or wish to contribute. I dislike asking for money but at this point it is essential to keep the pressure on. Please be reassured that any money will be spent wisely for the cause and any unspent money will be donated to charity such as The Cancer Council or maybe Dan's favourite charity The Matthew Martin Time Out Fund. Here are the details: Medicinal Cannabis Fighting Fund BSB: 932 000 Account Number: 737829 New England Mutual, Tamworth. 2. Please email me if you want to have your story/ loved one's story portrayed as part of the advertisements. I would need to know basic details such as Your name (Christian name or a pseudo name would be ok) Where you live (Just NSW residents at this stage) Your medical diagnosis (eg Cancer type, epilepsy, pain etc) Why MC is important to you. (Just a brief sentence please) Please send a high resolution close up photograph of yourself /loved one. My email is lucy@theoldbelltower.net.au 3. Please share this request with as many people as possible. Maybe business would like to help? Maybe you would like to contribute as a memorial to a loved one who should have benefited from MC were it available to them? The important thing is just to share and help us make history in NSW and Australia to bring us in line with other countries with a more compassionate approach to care of the sick. Thankyou everyone. Please help give us a fighting chance to win this and don't forget to watch Sunday Night on Channel 7 this weekend. Lucy