Jessica Andreavich has led her life by having compassion for others. She grew up with a sibling with Down's Syndrome; is a mother to two and a foster mother to eight more children; and her work in a hospital involved educating patients about Delaware’s medical cannabis program. She became a caregiver for patients in the program and developed sympathy especially for patients who … [Read more...] about Justice Denied: Jessica Andreavich of Delaware
Justice Denied: Jeff Krajnak of Las Vegas, Nev.
It was a Saturday, and Jeff Krajnak was taking his 6 year old son to Shadow Ridge Fossil Farm, then to McDonald’s. His son loves dinosaurs, so this was a special father and son trip. But, on their way home, they were in a traffic accident. Jeff’s black jeep collided with a silver Nissan. Jeff and his son were not injured, but the crash resulted in the death of the other driver, … [Read more...] about Justice Denied: Jeff Krajnak of Las Vegas, Nev.
Justice Denied: Edward Tobler—Carroll County, VA
“I did not become a father without taking careful consideration for my responsibility to do so,” says Edward Tobler, age 35, speaking of his two children, Lydiah, 8, and Leonidas, 6. But because of the cruel, and often unrealized consequences of Virginia cannabis laws, he has to fear losing this right, which he treasures. To Child Protective Services (CPS), using cannabis … [Read more...] about Justice Denied: Edward Tobler—Carroll County, VA
Patient Lee: A Movement
Compassion. What was once a straightforward, uninvolved, and otherwise overlooked dictionary definition, Lee Tomlinson—famously known as “Patient Lee”—has turned it into an action. An imperative one at that. In a time where mental health issues are on the rise, loneliness can be massively destructive. Humans—who are biologically wired to connect, according to the Dana … [Read more...] about Patient Lee: A Movement
Justice Denied: Dolores Halbin of Monet, Missouri
Dolores Halbin, 63, a registered nurse, grew medical cannabis for her ill husband who died as a result of jail time. "On March 18th, 2014 our home in Bates County, [Missouri] was raided. We spent one week in jail. During that time my husband wasn't given any medications for anything. He had very bad diabetes. He had a silent heart attack in jail and consequently died," … [Read more...] about Justice Denied: Dolores Halbin of Monet, Missouri
