Pubdate: Wed, 05 May 2004 Source: Burlington Post (CN ON) Copyright: 2004 Burlington Post Contact: http://www.haltonsearch.com/hr/bp/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1528 Related: http://www.themarijuanamission.com/alison.htm Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/people/Alison+Myrden Myrden Gets NDP Nod in Oakville Medical marijuana advocate Alison Myrden won a federal New Democratic Party nomination on her second try. The Burlington resident has accepted the NDP nomination for the Oakville riding. She recently lost the Burlington riding nomination to David Laird. Myrden has had chronic progressive multiple sclerosis since age 13 and chronic pain called Tic Douloureux. She has been a staunch patient advocate for medical marijuana use. "Until I started using marijuana as medicine, I was bound to my wheelchair," she noted. "Now, thanks to this wonderful plant, I have a much better quality of life. So much, in fact, that I can find the energy to run for Parliament and promote the interests of disabled Oakville residents and all Canadians." Myrden is disabled and receives a disability income of $900 a month. She formerly worked as a medical secretary and as a corrections officer. She decided last fall to seek an NDP nomination. "What impressed me most, aside from the party's commitment to health care was the NDP's commitment to Canadian sovereignty as well as Jack Layton's record on Toronto city council. The NDP's much-appreciated support for the modernization of our marijuana laws also played a role in my decision." - --- MAP posted-by: Richard Lake