Craig Strachan

Ipswich, Qld

I live with chronic pain, nausea and fatigue every single day. I suffer with Fibromyalgia, Psoriatic Arthritis, Endometriosis, and other permanent and chronic conditions.

Some days I can have up to 200 symptoms, and I am on quite a few prescription drugs to help me function properly.

As I frequently need to use cannabis from time to time, I don't want to feel like a criminal every time I need to buy it illegally. Having access to legalised marijuana or medicinal cannabis would help myself and other people suffering similar, or even worse, medical conditions.

Please help us by making #fixdanslaw legal, and helping us to access medicinal cannabis, without fear of retribution or prejudice.

Janet O'Connell

Paralowie

As a person that spends much time in and around Tamworth though not presently living in Tamworth, I feel compelled to give my opinion on the kangaroo culling proposal before council.

Far too many times, wildlife becomes 'inconvenient' to our daily lives and we destroy the wildlife as a first option.

Most often the reason they become 'pesky' is due to our own actions, be it over-development, land clearing, or agriculture.

Kangaroos are not always the culprit that they are perceived to be, and numbers of kangaroos are often exaggerated to remove them from our landscapes.

If there appears to be a problem, non-lethal methods of management should be the first consideration.

We need to coexist with our unique wildlife, not use them commercially for profit, or just remove them continually from our natural and man made environments.

I applaud your position to not allow them to be killed, and be considered in your deliberation. 

Greg Keightley

Glenbrook

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