A group of Islanders in Jersey have lost their campaign to be prescribed cannabis-based drugs for medical purposes.
Deputy Montfort Tadier was fighting their corner in the States today, but his petitions were rejected by politicians.
The plight of a multiple sclerosis sufferer who wants a cannabis-based drug to ease her pain will go to Jersey's States tomorrow.
Deputy Montfort Tadier has brought a petition urging the Health Minister to issue Ann Hill a license for the drug called Sativex.
But Senator Andrew Green has dismissed the petition, saying it would cost the taxpayer £5,000 a year.
Sativex is currently available in Jersey for private patients, but Ann wants it prescribed for free.
The weekend event coincides with International Pride Month and the 51st anniversary of the Stonewall riots.
The scheme has been backed by the island's Lieutenant-Governor, and is the first of its kind in the Channel Islands.
Sunny spells and isolated light showers. After dusk fair spells with isolated showers.