Medical Marijuana Turns 10 In Rhode Island
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The subscription service is currently unavailable. Please try again later.Ten years ago this month, Rhode Island legalized medical marijuana. Today, nearly 13,000 patients are enrolled, not to mention more than 2000 caregivers. And a hundred new applications arrive every week. Is it sustainable?
Ellen Lenox Smith taught seventh grade social studies. She was nearing retirement when the pain got so intense she couldn’t bear it. A bone was slipping into her throat, she couldn’t breathe, and her body seemed to be falling apart. After months of tests, doctors finally discovered what ailed her: Ehlers Danlos.
“I was diagnosed with Ehlers Danlos, which is a connective tissue disorder, which means all of the ligaments and tendons in my body are like overstretched elastic bands.”
In other words, Smith isn’t held together very well. She wears a neck brace that almost overwhelms her petite frame. Her assistance dog, Maggie, naps at her feet. "I’ve just completed my 23rd surgery to hold me...
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