State officials are set to make a decision in the next few days about whether thousands of Illinoisans suffering with one of several debilitating diseases will be allowed access to legal medical cannabis. Thanks to nearly 20,000 people like you who have signed our petition, Gov. Bruce Rauner and his health advisers are on notice that people with chronic pain, PTSD, osteoarthritis IBS and autism deserve medical marijuana if their doctors recommend it. But we need to ramp up the pressure right now to make sure they do the right thing for patients in need. Take a look at just a couple of the powerful stories patients are sharing: “I am Veteran with PTSD and arthritis and chronic pain from injuries from my service. I don’t want to be a criminal to have relief. ” – Richard B., Rock Island, IL "I have osteoarthritis and suffer from the pain daily. I find it hard to even walk through a grocery store to pick up a few items for dinner and have to have help putting things away. Please approve the condition as I am only 55 and would like to have some pain free life of what I have left." -- Debra R., Round Lake, IL Please take a second right now to help amplify these voices by asking your friends to sign the petition. All you have to do is... Share this Facebook post: https://www.facebook.com/mcalliance.il/posts/1714192952200659 And send this tweet: http://ctt.ec/eWjy3 If we get enough people to sign, it will be very hard for the governor and his staffers to ignore patients and their supporters. Thanks for all your help!