After being diagnosed with MS in 2010 I became a leading advocate for medical cannabis in the UK. My journey was recorded in a documentary on major streaming sites and my story shared with hundreds of thousands of people.

I have lead delegations of patients to parliament to demand change and I am an outspoken advocate for the power of medical cannabis to transform lives.

I use my experience in campaigning, building teams and running organisations to lead widespread change for social justice. Patients deserve access to medicine!

My journey with cannabis started as a activist campaigning outside and inside Parliament.

In 2017 I was diagnosed with bilateral acetabulum & femoral retroversion, undergoing 5 years of major reconstructive surgery. It was cannabis that supported my healing journey and provided me the most relief with the least side effects. After experiencing the nasty side of pharmaceutical medications, I made it my mission to ensure patients had awareness and access to cannabis.

Now I use my experience in Media & Culture to advocate for medical cannabis and educate the patient community.

Living with chronic pain, inflammation of adhesions, and chronic neuropathic pain, I have been treating my sypmtoms with medicinal cannabis since 2008. In 2015 following a successful campaign on change.org I secured a trial of Sativex on the NHS.

Passionate about patient rights, I am committed to ensuring full NHS access to medicinal cannabis for every patient in need.

I have been a cannabis activist since I left school, as my father, Winston Matthews, utilised cannabis as a painkiller. My father had broken his back and I would take him to events. Since then, I have been very active.

In 2011 I had an accident at work that changed my life. Then after that I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia. I was prescribed various opioids. Cannabis has been the most effective relief without all of the horrendous side effects.

I’m helping UPA advocate for law reform to protect the rights of patients.