*Relentlessly Resilient Episode 95: How medical cannabis helped restore this cancer survivor’s life, and how she helped lead the charge to legalize its use in Utah*
In late 2018 Utah’s governor signed a medical marijuana compromise into law, legalizing medical cannabis in some instances in the state. But for years before the legalization, patients and caregivers lobbied for medical cannabis acceptance, often taking risks into their own hands by illegally obtaining the drug for relief. One such advocate and lobbyist is Christine Stenquist, a brain cancer survivor who lived 16 years post-surgery basically bedridden due to pain and nausea. When she discovered how much responsible marijuana use added to the quality of her life, she went to the state capital to advocate for legalization and founded Together for Responsible Use and Cannabis Education (TRUCE). Through her and many others’ efforts, the 26-61a. Utah Medical Cannabis Act eventually gets passed. Christine joins this episode of Relentlessly Resilient to share her story.
Episode Links:
🔗 https://www.ksl.com/article/46439801/gov-herbert-signs-medical-marijuana-compromise-into-law
🔗 https://medicalcannabis.utah.gov/
🔗 https://truceutah.org/patient-stories/christine-stenquist/
🔗 https://truceutah.org/ .
🔗 https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title26/Chapter61A/26-61a.html
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