Thank you NBC's Parenthood for Patient Portrayal

Sign on to a letter to NBC, the creator of Parenthood TV series, and writer Monica Henderson for their sympathetic portrayal of a medical cannabis patient.

Dear NBC, Jason Katims, and Monica Henderson:

Thank you for your realistic portrayal of how an individual and their loved ones come to use medical cannabis in the Parenthood episode “One More Weekend with You,” which aired November 20th, 2012. Despite medical cannabis being legal in 18 states and the District of Columbia, patients who use medical cannabis still face stigma and discrimination. Showing the struggle of a patient helps the public understand the deeply personal stories behind the politics.

The controversies surrounding medical cannabis are often the stories that make their way into news media and into other television programs. The portrayal of Kristina and Adam Braverman’s journey that leads them to medical cannabis was not only a moving tale but is a common story in our society. There are over one million legal medical marijuana patients in American now, and over one-third of Americans live in a state that permits medical cannabis. The story you wrote and aired helps put a face on this increasingly common experience.

Thank you for your sensitive, sympathetic, and realistic portrayal of a patient using medical cannabis for her therapeutic needs.

Sincerely, the undersigned medical marijuana patients and their loved ones,
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67 Fri Feb 15 22:33:44 EST 2013 Jeffrey Abalos Silverdale, WA
66 Mon Dec 24 08:29:17 EST 2012 Garry Minor Columbus, IN
65 Fri Dec 14 09:42:48 EST 2012 Marc Perlman Phoenix, AZ
64 Fri Dec 14 09:42:36 EST 2012 Marc Perlman Phoenix, AZ
63 Fri Dec 14 09:42:22 EST 2012 Marc Perlman Phoenix, AZ
62 Tue Dec 11 16:03:28 EST 2012 Keith Helms
61 Tue Dec 04 16:15:39 EST 2012 Tina LaBrie Englewood, CO
60 Tue Dec 04 13:32:09 EST 2012 David Llewellyn Berkeley, CA
59 Mon Dec 03 16:59:49 EST 2012 Catalina Alfaro East Lansing, MI
58 Mon Dec 03 16:58:44 EST 2012 Catalina Alfaro East Lansing, MI
57 Sat Dec 01 23:47:58 EST 2012 Margaret McKinney Rowlett, TX
56 Sat Dec 01 15:46:25 EST 2012 Will Johnson CA
55 Sat Dec 01 14:43:57 EST 2012 Patricia Monaghan Albuquerque, NM
54 Sat Dec 01 14:08:44 EST 2012 GAB WAGNER San Diego, CA, CA
53 Sat Dec 01 02:36:04 EST 2012 Cheryl Pirtle Grass Valley, CA, CA
52 Fri Nov 30 22:21:27 EST 2012 David Lambert Rochester, MN
51 Fri Nov 30 20:58:16 EST 2012 Lorraine Verboort San Diego, CA
50 Fri Nov 30 19:42:03 EST 2012 Juli Loupe Georgetown, KY
49 Fri Nov 30 17:59:25 EST 2012 Chuck Ramsey CA
48 Fri Nov 30 17:54:25 EST 2012 Christine Tobey Los Angeles, CA
47 Fri Nov 30 13:32:19 EST 2012 Samantha Scown Washington, DC
46 Fri Nov 30 11:53:57 EST 2012 marla miller santa barbara, CA
45 Fri Nov 30 08:10:50 EST 2012 Tadd Hess Yakima, WA
44 Fri Nov 30 06:36:48 EST 2012 Jennifer Rasmussen Portland , OR
43 Fri Nov 30 02:26:09 EST 2012 Ryan Hague
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