Bilbray's daughter at center of med pot debate

[Zorro]

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The young cancer survivor surged with adrenaline as she stepped up to the lectern at Imperial Beach City Hall to defend medical marijuana dispensaries and extol the drug’s therapeutic benefits for chemotherapy patients.

Briana Bilbray did not inform her father, who opposes medical marijuana, that she planned to speak out that night in July. The 25-year-old daughter of Republican Congressman Brian Bilbray told city officials that nausea and fatigue were “really pretty words” to describe such incapacitating conditions.

“You feel like you just want to die,” she said through tears in the city that launched her father’s political career. “I didn’t even want to breathe, I was so tired.”

Briana couldn’t persuade the City Council not to enact a ban on dispensaries, but she managed to shatter stereotypes on her way to becoming a torchbearer for the cause.

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More at: http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/nov/12/congressman-bilbrays-daughter-suing-feds-over-medi/

[red dog 1]

1. What a Brave, Courageous, Eloquent Young lady! This Story Must Be Read In It's Entirety!

[K8-EEE]

2. As the mom of a medical MJ patient, I wish I could rec this 1000X

Will write her a thank you note right now.

[red dog 1]

3. We Should All E-mail This Story To Obama!

[SheilaT]

4. This is a good example of why

people with no experience in something shouldn't be passing judgements.