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California Senior Citizens Form Medical Marijuana Collective

By Steve Elliott ~alapoet~ in Culture, Dispensaries, Medical

Tuesday, Dec. 15 2009 @ 8:17AM

Seniors living at the Laguna Woods Village retirement community, also known as "Leisure World," didn't have a medical marijuana dispensary -- so they formed their own patient-run collective, as reported by Ellen Leyva at KABC.
The city of Laguna Woods, with a majority of older residents, was one of the first in Orange County, Calif., to pass an ordinance allowing medical pot dispensaries. But nobody's opened a shop yet, so these folks took matters into their own hands.
"A group of patients got together and decided we'd try to grow our own and make it available for our neighbors who also have doctor recommendations, but are too ill to grow," said Lonnie Painter, a resident and member of the Laguna Woods for Medical Cannabis Collective.

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seattle420lover said:

I have met so many former nurses who now use medical marijuana.
I watched the herb extend the life of one of my best friends with severe MS. She always said that marijuana allows the luxury of laughter to people with diseases like MS.
GREAT STORY thanks to Steve Elliot!

Posted 12/15/2009 at 12:14:02 PM

Jo said:

Bravo!!

Posted 09/03/2010 at 02:13:03 PM

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