I often experience nausea, neuropathy (pain in my feet, hands and legs), depression and lack of appetite because I am HIV positive. Without cannabis, I have to wait at least two hours after getting up before I eat because of nausea and a lack of appetite, and throughout the rest of the day I can only eat small amounts. When I smoke cannabis, however, the pain is bearable and I have an appetite.

I get my medicine from the BC Compassion Club because they provide me with clean affordable cannabis (for free if I have no money) in an environment that is conducive to healing.