‘Rest In Peace. We will continue your fight’

Dan Haslam was a fighter, against cancer and for legalising medicinal cannabis. Source: Facebook

MEET Dan Haslam, the young man who changed the game forever for people suffering the effects of chemotherapy.

He's not a doctor. He's not a scientist. He's just a 25-year-old man who, until he passed away earlier this week, smoked cannabis and encouraged others to do the same.

Mr Haslam died on Tuesday in East Tamworth after losing a lengthy battle with bowel cancer.

He will be remembered as a fighter and as the campaigner who got NSW closer than it's ever been to legalising medical cannabis.

"Our amazing Dan has set the path for a journey we intend to finish. We need to honour his fighting spirit and continue his legacy," the family said in a statement.

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Dan Haslam is survived by his wife, Alyce. Source: News Corp Australia

"We will keep fighting for medical cannabis to make it freely available to people who need it."

So powerful was Mr Haslam's personal story that he changed the minds of a number of politicians, most notably NSW Premier Mike Baird, who, after meeting with Mr Haslam, announced a multi-million trial that could legalise the use of medicinal cannabis and cannabis oil.

"I will never forget the look in his eyes the first time I met him and it will stay with me forever," the Premier said in a statement. "Dan made a lasting impression on everyone he met, but, more than that, he left a legacy in NSW that will be felt across the nation, and I believe the world. Every step we take on medical cannabis will be built on the footsteps he left behind."

Legal cannabis could be used to treat terminally ill adults, chemotherapy patients and children with severe epilepsy.

Mr Haslam himself smoked cannabis to alleviate the crippling symptoms he experienced after each round of chemotherapy. Diagnosed with bowel cancer after discovering rectal bleeding in February 2010, he battled anticipatory nausea where just the thought of chemotherapy would cause him to vomit. After the treatment his vomiting would be so violent that he was hospitalised for treatment. Then he discovered the drug that changed his life.

Medical marijuana could be made legal in NSW. Source: AP

His mother Lucy said the turnaround after smoking a small amount of cannabis was "nothing short of miraculous".

With the wheels of progress turning in Mr Haslam's favour, other sufferers may soon experience miracles of their own.

Mr Haslam is survived by wife Alyce, parents Lou and Lucy and siblings Luke and Billy.

Online, those who followed his fight expressed their sadness at his passing.

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