The prices are astronomical," said Beverett, who moved to Sacramento from Texas because medical marijuana is illegal there. ———In Oregon, where the medical program shrank the most following recreational legalization, nearly two-thirds of patients gave up their medical cards, the AP found. Now, some of the roughly 28,000 medical patients left are struggling to find affordable medical marijuana products they've relied on for years. The AP analysis found all four saw a drop in medical patients after broader legalization. Bill Blazina, a Navy veteran, used the state's medical program in 2013 when he was diagnosed with esophageal cancer.

Source: ABC News June 11, 2019 05:11 UTC