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Dear <strong>First</strong> <strong>Lady</strong> Sharon L<strong>and</strong>ry,<br />

I am an ambassador for the <strong>Dr</strong>ug Epidemic Memorial Wall. I lost my son, Tash David<br />

Hanchey, who is forever 21. He was poisoned by fentanyl, <strong>and</strong> we remain devastated.<br />

We loved him beyond imagination. Tash was the kindest <strong>and</strong> most empathetic person I<br />

have ever known. His smile always lit up a room <strong>and</strong> you never saw him without that big,<br />

beautiful smile. He was compassionate <strong>and</strong> had a huge heart. Over 30 people stood up<br />

at his funeral <strong>and</strong> said he was their best friend. He was very loyal, honest, <strong>and</strong> positive,<br />

always projecting self-love. Our lives without him these past 17 months have been<br />

devastating. Our family is not the same because a piece of us is gone forever.<br />

His marijuana was laced with fentanyl. He still had his lighter clenched in his h<strong>and</strong> when<br />

he arrived at the coroner's office. His death is senseless along with all the other deaths<br />

from this weapon of mass destruction called fentanyl.<br />

Would you please assist us in finding a permanent location for a <strong>Dr</strong>ug Epidemic Memorial<br />

Wall within our capital or another state building in Baton Rouge? We have created two<br />

digital Memorial Walls: one with photos <strong>and</strong> one with names. I am including Tash's frame<br />

below. These digital walls <strong>and</strong> albums update automatically. We would also like the<br />

photos displayed permanently in hard copy format in our state capital.<br />

We would like our loved ones to be treated like victims. They were all victims of the<br />

pharmaceutical industry <strong>and</strong> others. Now they are victims of China, India, <strong>and</strong> the<br />

Mexican cartels. Many were victims of a deadly condition called substance use disorder.<br />

We are using the word “drugism” for the judgment toward people with SUD.<br />

A group of our Louisiana parents would love to meet with you <strong>and</strong> work together to<br />

prevent this from happening to other families.<br />

Sincerely,<br />

Angela Lavigne, Tash David Hanchey's Mom<br />

Baton Rouge, Louisiana<br />

https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/67297865/links-to-virtual-memorial-wallsalbums-<strong>and</strong>-awareness-campaign<br />

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