Profiles of Cannabis Activists

Author to talk about growing medicinal marijuana

BURLINGTON — A local author who offers tips on how to grow medicinal marijuana at home will be the featured speaker at (July 29, 2006) Saturday’s annual meeting of the Vermont Chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws.

Mark Tucci of Manchester, will be talking about his new book — Patients Simple Guide to Growing Marijuana — at the group’s noontime meeting at the Fletcher Free Library in Burlington.

Tucci was misdiagnosed in the early 1990's, then finally had his suspicions confirmed in 1996. After going through nearly every "doctor approved" treatment, drug, clinical trial and experimental therapy for his advanced progressive multiple sclerosis, Tucci started using cannabis as the main treatment for his pain, spasms, and general attitude, the group said in a press release.

Tucci has testified numerous times in front of various house and senate committees about "drug" issues and medical marijuana. He was appointed to the Vermont state task force that had been set up to study the reality of Vermont establishing a medical marijuana registry. He is currently working to get new legislation introduced in the next legislative session to expand the present number of plants allowed for patients in Vermont and the addition of a wider proven list of diseases covered under current Vermont law

Forced into "retirement" at age 39, this father of four, and grandfather of one, now almost 50, is an active member of his church, an involved parent in school matters, and tireless activist for harm reduction strategies and drug policy reform.

To find out more about his book, go to http://www.patientssimpleguide.com/

From the Vermont Guardian