Medical marijuana outlets open in the Junction

Sidelined by a workplace injury that left him with chronic back pain and already suffering from fibromyalgia and post-concussion syndrome attributed to years of playing contact sports, Rick Vrecic was taking a cocktail of prescription medication just to make it through the day.

About seven years ago, Vrecic relied on as many as five Percocets, 90 mg of morphine and two 80 mg Oxycodone pills daily. It wasn’t until after his doctor gave him a prescription for medical marijuana that his life radically improved.

“I’ve replaced (the pills) with four to five (medicinal) cookies a day, which won’t destroy my liver or stomach and won’t make me feel like a walking zombie,” he told The Villager.

Vrecic, along with business partner Chris Zentil, are the co-owners of ‘True Compassion,’ a compassion centre that opened late last year at Dundas West and Jane streets. Unlike dispensaries or access centres, a compassion...

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