Caring
for a loved one with a chronic and debilitating illness is an extremely
difficult path to go down. All of your time and attention is focused on
keeping them alive. Unfortunately, on top of that over the past year we
have had to lobby legislators including Governor Corbett to allow our
children, parents, siblings, and grandparents compassionate use of
medical cannabis. Instead of Governor Corbett sensing the urgent need
for safe access and expediting Senate Bill 1182 there were numerous road
blocks along the way. Sadly, as this session comes to a close we can
only stand by and watch the bill, that held the sole hope for so
many, die in the House judiciary committee. Some caregivers have been
tirelessly working for safe access since Governor Corbett first took
office, and we believe four years is too long to wait on someone's
compassion. We are exhausted, but we would never dream of giving
up. We do not know what each day will bring or how our loved ones
disease will progress, and we did not think there would be a light at
the end of the tunnel.
Fortunately, Tom
Wolf agreed to meet with many of the families seeking safe access, and
he concurred there is no time to waste in regards to getting a
medical cannabis program established here in Pennsylvania. As early into
the race as March he said "On medical marijuana, what is motivating me
is people I know with children with diseases that could be treated with
medical marijuana. My goal is to create a system where they don’t feel
like they have to go to another state to make their child whole".
Thankfully
Tom Wolf not only recognizes the urgency of this for all patients, but
also the potential of medical cannabis to end suffering for so many.
What he may not realize is how he has become a beacon of light and
hope for these families. We cannot thank him enough for sitting down
with multiple members of our group and listening to us and promising to
work quickly on establishing a medical cannabis program. Campaign for
Compassion could not be more proud to join the long list of supporters
for Tom Wolf for Governor. We are not only counting on him, but you as
well. We need everyone who reads this to get out to the polls on November 4th
and vote him in as our next Governor for all of the Pennsylvanians
suffering every day. We are confident Tom Wolf will do what is right for
all the sick and suffering and what is right for Pennsylvania. As the
Harrisburg newspaper said in their endorsement, "Pennsylvania needs a
leader who will pursue opportunity for all, and that leader is Tom
Wolf".
