Medical Marijuana Patients - Phil

Once you join MPP’s team as an e-Activist, you will be assigned to a team named after a patient in a medical marijuana state. There are ten teams, and you and your fellow e-Activists will compete against other teams of e-Activists to see who can generate the most letters and calls to Congress. Below, meet some of the medical marijuana patients who are depending on your help -- and if you haven’t yet done so, make sure to join a team to end the arrest and imprisonment of people like these.

About Phil Affliction / Illness AIDS Age 42 Occupation: Journalist and novelist Phil has lived with HIV/AIDS for the past 13 years. Some of the worst symptoms of his illness have included wasting syndrome and neuropathic pain. In addition to the suffering caused by acute chronic nerve pain, Phil has difficulty absorbing nutrients (while his body simultaneously sheds fat). He swears by the effectiveness of medical marijuana and its therapeutic properties. Phil has gained 17 pounds while using medical marijuana, bringing his weight to a healthy level after losing more than 25 pounds during a particularly difficult period.