What Caregivers Need to Know About Medical Marijuana

Amanda Singleton | December 21, 2020

My first experience with medical marijuana was when I was 17. I visited a girlfriend’s house for the first time. It surprised me to see that her father was smoking marijuana in the living room. I’d never seen an adult do that before! My friend explained that her dad had colon cancer. He had become excruciatingly thin and wasn’t expected to live much longer. Pot was the one thing that stimulated his appetite, which kept a little weight on his body and gave him a bit more energy. Unbothered by my awkward questions about her father lighting up a joint in the living room, my friend was happy for anything that could help her beloved dad.

What Caregivers Need to Know About Medical Marijuana