Who Smokes Medical Marijuana in Each State?
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The subscription service is currently unavailable. Please try again later.Illinois is launching a pilot program for medical marijuana use in the state. According to a study conducted by the Midwestern state, the most common medical-grade weed seekers in the state are older women.
The results are not surprising because Illinois does not count “chronic pain” as a valid reason for medical marijuana use. (In Colorado, a whopping 93 percent of applicants cite “chronic pain” as their reason for MMJ.) Therefore, patients need to provide a specific reason for obtaining weed — severe fibromyalgia and cancer are the leading causes of pain. The level of specificity means only those who really need it qualify, while younger people are stuck buying weed the old fashioned way: from a friend of a friend of a friend.
The results run counter to conventional thinking that men — young men, in particular — are the most common users. A recent...
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