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Until the federal government finally steps in and makes a decision about legalizing cannabis, we are unfortunately going to have to watch many medical patients in the United States not have access to alternative treatment options like medical marijuana. Many medical patients who are struggling with debilitating diseases, chronic pain, and other physical ailments are unable to get the medical care and treatment that they could in other states. In all honesty, this is a huge problem with equity and equality.

Where you live in the United States should not determine that type of medical care that is available to you. What it really comes down to is the idea of compassionate care, and the fact that some states in the country are simply not able to empathize with medical patients that are struggling and could really be changed for the better by medical marijuana.

The harsh reality of the medical cannabis world is that it really does depend on where you live. Patients have to lie with the disparity of medical treatment in their region of the U.S. every single day. While there are numerous factors that go into the state’s resistance to legalizing and accepting medical marijuana as a treatment option, we know that a lot of the reason boils down to stigma and tradition. The southern states of America are notorious for being slow to understand and legalize marijuana for medical patients. This means that many medical patients watch as their family and friends in other states have access to healthcare options that they simply do not. 

This is messed up guys. Some states have chosen for medical marijuana to be the hill that they are going to die on. Hopefully, states will not be able to resist the temptation to legalize medical marijuana when the federal government. For those of you who do not know, I live in the state of Indiana. Indiana is a very traditional and conservative state, and many pro-cannabis communities and organizations have struggled for years to get legislation passed to allow the use of medical marijuana. 

Pretty much all we are allowed to use is CBD, since the state has not legalized any amount of THC in cannabis to be produced or sold in the state of Indiana. This means that many people like myself watch as the states around us are able to receive treatment in the form of medical miarjuana that I simply wish I could have. For some of these states, like Indiana, I don’t see a future of legalization until the federal government decides to legalize marijuana across the country. Only then will other states begin to be more accepting and engage in compassionate healthcare. I hope that you learned something from reading this and that you have a great day! Smoke a bowl for me, please.