Medical marijuana may go mobile in Vermont
POULTNEY, Vt. -
Vermont's medical marijuana patients could soon have their medicine delivered right to their door.
Ruth Reich lives and works on a small horse farm in Poultney.
"It's a very physical job," she said. "I run this farm on my own."
That challenge is made more difficult by health problems; she's a cancer survivor and has spinal issues, leaving her living with a lot of pain. A couple of years ago she secured a medical marijuana card, finding her body better tolerated cannabis than powerful prescription drugs she says wreaked havoc on her body. But she has not stopped by the dispensary in two months, because unlike prescription painkillers insurance doesn't cover pot.
"The reality is to me right now that I can't afford it and I'm back on narcotics again," Reich said. "If I could access the medical marijuana and the strains that have helped me immeasurably,...
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