Cheryl Miller (activist)

Cheryl Miller (1946–2003) was a multiple sclerosis patient and medical cannabis activist who committed civil disobedience at Congressman Jim Rogan's office^[1] and in front of the office of former Georgia Congressman Bob Barr. During Barr's unsuccessful re-election bid, she made a television appearance criticizing his medical cannabis policy. She and her husband received the Peter McWilliams Memorial Award for Outstanding Achievement in Advancing the Cause of Medical Marijuana at the 2003 National NORML Conference.^[2] She died on June 7, 2003 from pneumonia and other MS-related ailments. Her friends and supporters created the Cheryl Miller Memorial Project to continue her legacy.

References

1. ^ Cheryl Miller, Multiple Sclerosis Sufferer, Tireless Advocate, Patients in the Crossfire, http://www.cmmnj.org/crossfire_miller.pdf 
2. ^ Movement Mourns Passing Of Medical Marijuana Patient And Activist Cheryl Miller, NORML, June 12, 2003, http://norml.org/index.cfm?Group_ID=5665 

External links

• http://www.cheryldcmemorial.org/

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Name	Miller, Cheryl
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Date of birth	1946
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Date of death	2003
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