Medical Marijuana
Can cannabis help? Story by Cassandra Brandt Arizona legalized medical marijuana (MMJ ) in 2010. Now, more than 100,000 Arizona residents hold registry identification cards, also known as “green cards.” The cards allow them to purchase marijuana in various forms at...
Gina Is On A Roll
Gina Shuh has creative and unconventional ideas for her advocacy. Her legislative priorities include creating ADA-compliance officers to monitor accessibility compliance and incentivizing developers to build barrier-free bathrooms in multi-family homes.
Reversed Roles Parenting with Disability
by Cassandra Brandt It’s Saturday morning and Haley, my 15-year-old daughter, comes to my room. We talk softly as she gives me my morning meds and empties my catheter bag. She brushes my hair and applies my makeup. As she dresses me we discuss school and her...
360 Perspective: Moving On and Going Out
Cassie Brandt shares her experience with quadriplegia and how going out and socializing with others made her effort worth it.